Lisbon Earthquake of 1755

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lisbon_Earthquake_of_1755

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea	gptkb:Lisbon gptkb:Morocco gptkb:Portugal gptkb:Spain gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:aftermath	yes
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude	estimated 8.5–9.0
gptkbp:casualties	estimated 30,000–50,000
gptkbp:consequence	influenced Enlightenment thought widespread fires influenced development of seismology destruction of Lisbon influenced Immanuel Kant's work influenced Voltaire's 'Candide' influenced philosophy and literature tsunami in Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Portugal
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	referenced in European art and literature
gptkbp:date	1755-11-01
gptkbp:destroyedBy	damage in Algarve damage in Morocco damage in Spain extensive destruction in Lisbon
gptkbp:economicImportance	major economic loss for Portugal
gptkbp:epicenter	Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Portugal
gptkbp:fireModes	yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Lisbon
gptkbp:maximumDepth	shallow
gptkbp:period	around 09:40 local time
gptkbp:reconstructionLedBy	gptkb:Marquis_of_Pombal
gptkbp:religiousInfluence	questioned religious faith in Europe
gptkbp:tsunami	yes up to 20 meters
gptkbp:tsunamiReached	gptkb:Azores gptkb:Belgium gptkb:Brazil gptkb:British_Isles gptkb:Caribbean gptkb:France gptkb:Germany gptkb:Ireland gptkb:Italy gptkb:Madeira gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:North_Africa gptkb:South_America gptkb:Southern_England gptkb:West_Indies
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Portugal_(historically)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7