- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- November 1, 1755 CE
- Location:
- Lisbon
- Deaths:
- 50,000
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):
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
Other tsunami records of 1755 CE
- Sw Portugal · 300 deaths
- River Tees, England
- Massachusetts, East Of Cape Ann
- Lake Ontario
- Sw Portugal
- Coruna
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7 · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1755 CE Tsunami — Lisbon happen?
- November 1, 1755 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 50,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.