Lisbon earthquake of 1755

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lisbon_earthquake_of_1755

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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:cause	gptkb:earthquake gptkb:fire
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	gptkb:All_Saints'_Day
gptkbp:consequence	development of modern seismology influenced disaster response policies influenced insurance industry major urban planning reforms
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Portugal
gptkbp:date	1 November 1755
gptkbp:destroyedBy	destruction of churches and palaces extensive destruction of Lisbon fires lasted for days
gptkbp:duration	3–6 minutes
gptkbp:epicenter	gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:feltIn	gptkb:Brazil gptkb:Caribbean gptkb:France gptkb:Great_Britain gptkb:Ireland gptkb:Italy gptkb:North_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Lisbon earthquake of 1755
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Lisbon
gptkbp:maximumDepth	shallow
gptkbp:mentionedIn	gptkb:Voltaire's_Candide philosophical debates
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Sebastião_José_de_Carvalho_e_Melo
gptkbp:period	around 09:40 local time
gptkbp:religiousInfluence	questioned religious explanations of disasters
gptkbp:restored	Pombaline architecture
gptkbp:significance	influenced literature influenced philosophy major impact on European Enlightenment influenced seismology
gptkbp:tsunami	yes up to 20 meters
gptkbp:tsunamiReached	gptkb:Brazil gptkb:Caribbean southern England
gptkbp:type	megathrust earthquake
gptkbp:zone	gptkb:Azores–Gibraltar_Transform_Fault
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Joseph_I_of_Portugal
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5