What the records say
- When
- 24 Aug 1356
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Coordinates
- 36.50° N, 10.00° W
- Description
- Un terremoto de gran intensidad afectó a todo el suroeste de la península ibérica.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Terremoto del Cabo de San Vicente de 1356.
1356 Lisbon earthquake
Earthquake that affected Lisbon, Portugal
The 1356 Lisbon earthquake was a very high magnitude earthquake that struck the Lisbon area and beyond late in the day on Wednesday, 24 August 1356, Saint Bartholomew's Day. It lasted a quarter of an hour and destroyed several buildings, including the city's four bread ovens. Aftershocks were felt for a year.
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