Tsunami — Lisbon

When

1 Nov 1755

Kind

Tsunami

Coordinates

37.00° N, 10.00° W

Deaths

50000

Max water height m

18.3

Source quake magnitude

8.5

Runups

128

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Catastrophic earthquake that primarily affected Lisbon, Portugal

The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, occurred in the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa area on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, 1755 ; it took place at approximately 09:40 local time. In combination with subsequent fires and a tsunami, the earthquake almost completely destroyed Lisbon and adjoining areas.

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