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The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon Earthquake, took place on Saturday 1 November 1755, at around 9:40 in the morning. The earthquake was followed by a Tsunami and fires, which caused near-total destruction of Lisbon in the Kingdom of Portugal, and adjoining areas.
This is considered as the first and the last earthquake attack on portugal::It also got struck by an earthquake in 1969 but it was a minor one..
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo hurricanes reach Lisbon, but it is a region where earthquakes tend to happen. The last great earthquake destroyed 90% of Lisbon in November 1755.
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