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Lisbon earthquake of 1755 English: Lisbon, Portugal, during the great earthquake of 1 November 1755. This copper engraving, made that year, shows the city in ruins and in flames. Tsunamis rush upon the shore, destroying the wharfs. The engraving is also noteworthy in showing highly disturbed water in the harbour, which sank many ships. Passengers in the left foreground show signs of panic. Original in: Museu da Cidade, Lisbon. Reproduced in: O Terramoto de 1755, Testamunhos Britanicos = The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755, British Accounts. Lisbon: British Historical Society of Portugal, 1990.
Português: Gravura em cobre alusiva ao terramoto de 1755 em Lisboa
Deutsch: Zeitgenössische Darstellung des verheerenden Erdbebens in Lissabon am 1. November 1755
မြန်မာဘာသာ: 1755 Lisbon earthquake (လဇ်(စ်)ဘွန်း) ငလျင်အပြီးတွင် Lisbon (လဇ်(စ်)ဘွန်း) အားအပျက်အစီးများနှင့် မီးတောက်များအကြားတွင် တွေ့ရပုံကို 1755
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The Earthquake Engineering Online Archive - Jan Kozak Collection: KZ128 |
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