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1755 Earthquake at Lisbon causes Tsunami for Cornwall
Saturday 1 st November 1755 Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal
An Earthquake has hit Lisbon in Portugal.
A Tsunami strikes the Cornish coast at two in the afternoon causing the sea to rise 8 feet in Penzance 10 feet in Newlyn the same effect was reported at St Ives and Hayle.
via http://constantinecornwall.com/museum/files/C.-First-Generation21.pdf
Date:
Sun, 01/12/1754
