The Italian city has been shaken by its strongest earthquake in 40 years, and is part of a growing pattern of seismic unrest across Southern Europe. Environmental scientist Deborah R. Coen looks at ...

The Charleston earthquake's magnitude decreases from M≳7.4 to M 7. ... At the estimated seismic moments of this study, the 1811 New Madrid and the 1755 Lisbon events are, respectively, the largest ...

The Lisbon earthquake is the most famous natural disaster in European history. In the space of little more than an hour on the morning of 1 November 1755, while much of the city’s population was at ...

Want to spend the perfect 4 days in Lisbon? This guest guide by Hannah of That Adventurer has you covered, and I’ve added ...

Decorative tiles became utilitarian after the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 leveled the city, killing more than 50,000 people in a single day. During the decades of rebuilding, mass production ...

Like the residents of Greek, Lisboetas are used to living in the shadow of 1755, when a massive earthquake collapsed Lisbon’s churches during mass, launched tsunami waves over the city’s walls ...

Recovery from natural disasters is an obvious case in point. From the clearing of Lisbon after the earthquake of 1755, which opened the way to the city’s brilliant reconstruction, through to the ...

This section of town survived a devastating earthquake in 1755, meaning that it is one of the best places to catch a glimpse of pre-18th century Lisbon architecture. Bairro Alto is probably best ...

On November 1, 1755, Lisbon, Portugal, was hit by a powerful earthquake followed by a devastating tsunami. This event decimated the city and its population, leading to a profound impact on European ...

The data was released by the Portuguese Insurers Association (APS), following the earthquake in the Greater Lisbon ... which occurred in 1755 and devastated part of the city of Lisbon and other areas ...