The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: When the Sea Pulled Back Before the Wave
On 1 November 1755 a great earthquake struck off Portugal, the sea withdrew from Lisbon's harbour, and a tsunami returned to drown a city already shaking and burning.
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On 1 November 1755 a great earthquake struck off Portugal, the sea withdrew from Lisbon's harbour, and a tsunami returned to drown a city already shaking and burning.