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Southwest Iberian Margin
Type
Active tectonic zone
The Southwest Iberian Margin (SIM) is an active tectonic zone along and offshore of the coast of Portugal. It is believed to be an incipient subduction zone and the source of the great Lisbon earthquake of 1755.