What Caused the Great Lisbon Earthquake?

摘要

On 1 November 1755, as worshippers in Portugal and southwestern Spain were gathered for mass on All Saint's Day, a tremendous earthquake struck, toppling many churches and killing about 60,000 people. Many churchgoers were killed, sparking a lively debate among philosophers about divine justice. Recent studies have shed light on what caused the earthquake and what the seismic future of the region may be.