An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck Lisbon on Monday, the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA) has reported. The earthquake's epicentre was recorded around 14 ...

Carmo Convento is actually a ruin of a 14th-century convent that was destroyed by an infamous earthquake and fire. On Nov. 1, 1755, one of the deadliest earthquakes of all time shook Lisbon.