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Do You Know the Earthquake that Destroyed Lisbon and Caused a Tsunami in Spain?

On the morning of November 1, 1755, All Saints Day, an earthquake with an epicenter in the Atlantic Ocean, about 300 kilometers from Portugal, caused the greatest natural catastrophe that had so far suffered the old continent. The earthquake took the name of the most affected city: Lisbon. It destroyed the city completely and caused thousands of casualties and very high economic damage. That tremor was also felt in the entire Iberian Peninsula a…
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On the morning of November 1, 1755, All Saints Day, an earthquake with an epicenter in the Atlantic Ocean, about 300 kilometers from Portugal, caused the greatest natural catastrophe that had so far suffered the old continent. The earthquake took the name of the most affected city: Lisbon. It destroyed the city completely and caused thousands of casualties and very high economic damage. That tremor was also felt in the entire Iberian Peninsula a…

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espanafascinante.com broke the news in on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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