Episode 3 of 3
Lisbon experiences lower intensity but 1755 wreckage destroyed
- When
- 31 March 1761
- Where
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Part of
- Lisbon Earthquake of 1761
In Lisbon the shaking was felt with lower intensity than in 1755 and caused no serious destruction, though many leftover building wrecks from the 1755 earthquake were destroyed.
In Lisbon, the earthquake was felt with a lower seismic intensity than the 1755 earthquake, and there was no serious destruction. However, many of the leftover building wreckage from the 1755 event were destroyed, compounding the slow recovery from the earlier disaster.
Sources
- 1761 Lisbon earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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