*Ø* Blogmanac November 1, 1755 | Lisbon devastated
1755 Earthquake at Lisbon, Portugal; 60,000 people killed
Many lost their lives while worshipping on the Feast of All Saints. It had never had a rival in Europe before and killed perhaps half of the population of this major cultural centre of Europe.
A tsunami nearly 20 metres (about 65 feet) high soon hit the harbour. Near Morocco a town of 8,000 people was also swallowed up. The shock was felt at Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Images of Lisbon Earthquake, 1755
1755 Earthquake at Lisbon, Portugal; 60,000 people killed
Many lost their lives while worshipping on the Feast of All Saints. It had never had a rival in Europe before and killed perhaps half of the population of this major cultural centre of Europe.
A tsunami nearly 20 metres (about 65 feet) high soon hit the harbour. Near Morocco a town of 8,000 people was also swallowed up. The shock was felt at Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Images of Lisbon Earthquake, 1755
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