Renewed focus on earthquakes catalogues every single one…
A renewed media focus on earthquakes – since Portugal’s largest quake in decades last week – is seeing every single one being mentioned, even when they are so insignificant (and
195,000 Lisbon residents “live in houses not built to earthquake specifications”
Following Monday morning’s earthquake – the largest in decades, but one which mercifully spared the country any damages – talk has all been about ‘what if?’ What if the earthquake
Monday morning’s earthquake has already had nine replicas
… and was 10th largest quake since 16th century The earthquake that rattled Portugal in the early hours of Monday morning – and saw politicians congratulating authorities on being ‘fully
Fewer than one in five Portuguese homes insured against earthquakes
Insurers strike while iron is hot… The Portuguese Insurers Association (APS) has warned today of the need for a catastrophic risk protection system in Portugal, pointing out that only 19%
President calls for debate on seismic protection in construction of major public works
Marcelo opens door to “contractual revision” for public tenders President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has seized the moment today to call for a debate on seismic protection
Acting PM describes largest earthquake for decades as “real test of our capacities of response”
Paulo Rangel said earthquake showed Portugal’s means were “up to the mark” In the absence on holiday of Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro, acting prime minister (foreign affairs minister) Paulo
5.3 earthquake rocks Portugal; government calls for calm
“Biggest earthquake felt in Lisbon since 1969,” geophysicist says An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale was felt in Portugal this Monday morning (August 26), followed by three aftershocks.
3.4 earthquake recorded off Algarve coast early this morning
Quake’s epicenter ‘around 30 kms south of Albufeira’ An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale was recorded early this Sunday in the Algarve, with its epicenter around 30 kilometers
Azores island hit by two earthquakes
No known damage caused Two earthquakes were felt on the Azores island of Terceira on Saturday. The first, measuring 2.1 on the Richter scale, was felt at 5.42pm local time
3.1 earthquake felt in Algarve
Earthquake did not cause any known damage An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale was felt in some municipalities in the Algarve in late Sunday afternoon, according to the