The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: Revisited

• Main Authors: Mendes-Victor, Luiz A. (Author), Oliveira, Carlos Sousa (Author), Azevedo, Joāo (Author), Ribeiro, António (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Series: Geotechnical, Geological, and Earthquake Engineering, 7
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; History.; Geophysics.; Geotechnical engineering.; Civil engineering.; Earth Sciences.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Civil Engineering.; History, general.

The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential not only in Portugal but in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The entire world was deeply impressed and the discussion of its causes generated a large amount of scientific and metaphysical speculation. I...