Lisbon is a stunning city with plenty to discover. It is no wonder it is one of the most sought-after cities worldwide. For ...

THE LISBON EARTHQUAKE OF 1755 The French philosopher Voltaire wrote a famous poem ... Historians have estimated that 40,000 ...

The Lisbon earthquake is the most famous natural disaster in European history. In the space of little more than an hour on the morning of 1 November 1755, while much of the city’s population was at ...

Archaeologists have discovered an underground tunnel beneath Rua Augusta in Lisbon, buried during the earthquake of 1755. This marks the first discovery made possible by modern technology. An ...

The only Catholic university in Macau, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), has signed an agreement to enroll students from Portugal’s largest educational ... social disarray following the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck a municipality in Southern Leyte on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck about six miles northwest of Glen Allen ...

Wednesday update: The U.S. Geological Survey reported early Wednesday that another small earthquake had shaken part of the Richmond area. At 2:50 a.m., there was a magnitude 2.3 earthquake ...

A small earthquake shook Henrico County in Virginia Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake happened about 5:28 p.m. and had a magnitude of 2.8, which is ...

France and Portugal are reportedly among a host of countries to take action on Brits' holiday homes. Their war comes after Spanish Prime Minister said non-resident citizens from countries outside ...

Fentale mountain is distinctive, with smoke billowing from the top. Nearly two weeks ago, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the region. The vibration from the quake was felt in nearby ...