Today is the anniversary of an earthquake that shook Lisbon to its core. In 1755, a devastating quake killed tens of thousands of people and caused 15-foot fissures through the center of the city.

1, 1755, the southwestern coast of Europe was hit by a magnitude 8.5 earthquake and its subsequent ... Called the great quake of Lisbon, the tsunami also nearly destroyed the city of Cadiz ...

Archaeologists have discovered an underground tunnel beneath Rua Augusta in Lisbon, buried during the earthquake of 1755. This marks the first discovery made possible by modern technology.

O n a calm, peaceful morning in November 1755, the city of Lisbon (the vibrant and prosperous center of a vast and influential global empire) was suddenly brought to its knees by one of history's most ...

The 1755 earthquake of Lisbon had such a profound effect on the world that we are still feeling its impact today. As well as devastating one of the most important cities of the 18th century ...

An 18th-century earthquake and a 21st-century pandemic can teach us about enlightenment and judgment. November 1, 1755, was a sunny day in Lisbon. One of the busiest trading ports in Europe ...

1, 1755, an earthquake of 8.5 magnitude was felt across the Atlantic—from Scotland to Brazil—but Portugal bore the worst of it. For six catastrophic minutes Lisbon shook. The water in the ...

The odds are slim, but it could happen, Maul warned about the 1755 earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal, that sent a tsunami into Florida about seven hours later. The impact to the state is unknown ...