On All Saints' Day in 1755, Lisbon, Portugal, was struck by a devastating earthquake, followed by a tsunami and fires that nearly destroyed the city. Historical accounts suggest that the earthquake had a magnitude of about 8. 5–9. 0, which caused widespread destruction over southern Portugal, parts of Spain, and Morocco. The city of Lisbon was particularly hard hit, with most buildings including many historical landmarks reduced to rubble. The disaster killed tens of thousands of people, with es

🤯 One of the worst earthquakes in European history happened in Lisbon in 1755, and you can still see signs of it today! The estimated 8.5 magnitude earthquake was followed by tsunami and then a firestorm, all on the same day. Here’s the full story. | Urbanist Ariel

🌊⚠️ Hidden Atlantic Fault Exposed ⚠️🌊 For centuries, nobody knew how Lisbon was destroyed in 1755 by one of the deadliest earthquakes in history. Or why another powerful rupture hit off Cape St. Vincent in 1969. Both struck far from any visible fault. Now scientists have uncovered the truth. A massive block of oceanic plate beneath the Horseshoe Abyssal Plain is peeling away and sinking into the mantle. This hidden fault is vast enough to produce magnitude 8.6 earthquakes and launch tsunamis a