- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 26, 1531 CE
- Location:
- Portugal, Lisbon
- Magnitude:
- 7.7 Ms
- Deaths:
- 30,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1531 CE
- Spain, Baza · 400 deaths
- Romania · Mw 3.53
- Portugal · Mw 6.9
- Netherlands · Mw 5.05
- Spain · Mw 6.06
- Switzerland · Mw 3.9
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 1531 CE Earthquake — Portugal, Lisbon happen?
- January 26, 1531 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: 30,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.