- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 30, 1761 CE
- Location:
- Portugal, Lisbon, Porto
- Magnitude:
- 8.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 25
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Other earthquake records of 1761 CE
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6 · 120 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6 · 50 deaths
- Portugal · Mw 6.7
- Spain · Mw 3.96
- Morocco · Mw 5.2
- Russia, Mongolia · M 7.7
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1761 CE Earthquake — Portugal, Lisbon, Porto happen?
- March 30, 1761 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 25. Historical death tolls vary by source.