lisbon earthquake 1755 richter scale

The 1755 Lisbon earthquake took place on 1st November 1755. Estimated by modern geologists as approaching magnitude 9 on the Richter Scale, it is one of the most destructive and deadly earthquakes in history, possibly...


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Lisbon Earthquake of 1755


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1755 Lisbon earthquake

1st November 1755 – the anniversary of the Lisbon earthquake. – The musings of... Estimated now as having a magnitude of 8.5 on the Richter scale, the quake hit the port area of Lisbon first and killed around 600 peo… »...
1st November 1755 – the anniversary of the Lisbon earthquake ...

On Saturday 1 November 1755, around 10.30 am, a violent earthquake scoring around 9 in the Richter scale (that is roughly 1000 times stronger in the epicentre than the recent Haiti quake) rocked Lisbon, followed by a powerful tsunami.
lisbon earthquake 1755 richter scale