1755 Lisbon earthquake

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The 1755 Lisbon earthquake was a devastating seismic event that struck Portugal’s capital on All Saints’ Day, triggering massive fires and a tsunami, and profoundly influencing European philosophy, science, and urban planning.

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instanceOf earthquake
historical event
natural disaster
aftershock multiple strong aftershocks during the same day
casualtiesEstimate tens of thousands
casualtiesEstimateInLisbon approximately 30,000–40,000 deaths
cityMostAffected Lisbon
countryAffected Kingdom of Portugal
linked to: Portugal
date 1755-11-01
day All Saints’ Day
destroyedStructure Lisbon’s Baixa district
Lisbon’s royal archives
Royal Ribeira Palace
numerous churches and monasteries in Lisbon
economicImpact severe destruction of Lisbon’s economy
epicenterRegion near Lisbon, Portugal
feltInRegion British Isles
France
Germany
Iberian Peninsula
Italy
North Africa
Switzerland
governingMonarch Joseph I of Portugal
influenced European Enlightenment thought
Immanuel Kant’s writings on earthquakes
Voltaire’s novel "Candide"
linked to: Candide

Voltaire’s poem "Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne"
debates on the problem of evil in philosophy
development of modern earthquake-resistant urban planning in Lisbon
early seismological studies in Europe
reconstruction of Lisbon’s Baixa Pombalina
theological discussions on divine providence
keyPoliticalFigure Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal
linked to: Marquis of Pombal
legacy considered one of the deadliest earthquakes in European history
milestone event in the history of seismology
turning point in Lisbon’s urban development
magnitudeEstimate 8.5–9.0 Mw
maximumIntensity XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale
reconstructionFeature Pombaline cage anti-seismic building design
reconstructionPlan grid-based layout for central Lisbon
responseLedBy Marquis of Pombal
timeOfDay around 09:40 local time
triggeredEvent Lisbon fire
tsunami along the Portuguese coast
tsunami in Morocco
tsunami in southwestern Spain
tsunami in the Atlantic Ocean
tsunami observed in the British Isles
tsunami observed in the Caribbean
tsunamiArrivalTimeInLisbon about 20–40 minutes after the main shock
tsunamiWaveHeightInLisbonHarbor approximately 5–15 meters

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Lisbon historicEvent 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Praça do Comércio rebuiltAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Alfama survivedEvent 1755 Lisbon earthquake
1755 Lisbon earthquake triggeredEvent Lisbon fire
linked to: 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Baixa rebuiltAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Hassan Tower associatedWithEvent Lisbon earthquake of 1755
linked to: 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Joseph I of Portugal wasMonarchDuring 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Baixa Pombalina of Lisbon rebuiltAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Carmo Convent damagedBy 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Terreiro do Paço rebuiltAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Rua Augusta rebuiltAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Paço da Ribeira destroyedBy 1755 Lisbon earthquake
subject linked to: Paço da Ribeira royal palace
Rossio Square rebuiltAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Rua do Ouro reconstructedAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Pombaline architecture developedAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Lisbon’s royal archives destroyedBy 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne writtenInResponseTo 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne hasSubject Lisbon earthquake
linked to: 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Rua da Prata rebuiltAfter 1755 Lisbon earthquake
صومعة حسان damageEvent زلزال لشبونة 1755
linked to: 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Ajuda Palace significantEvent 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Joseph the Reformer notableEvent 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Joseph I of Portugal significantEvent 1755 Lisbon earthquake
subject linked to: Joseph I