3.4 earthquake detected off Algarve coast
An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale was detected off the coast of the Algarve at 3.08pm on Wednesday, reports the National Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA). Its epicentre
3.2 earthquake “felt in Loulé”
A 3.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Cadiz yesterday was felt at 22.16 in Loulé, reports IPMA sea and atmosphere institute. According to information collected by midnight, the quake had
5.1 quake rocks island of Madeira
A number of communities in Madeira were woken from their slumbers at 4.32 this morning by a sizeable quake 35 kms south of the island. The 5.1 (possibly to be
Lagos to set up seismic station for early earthquake detection
A seismic station that can detect the early signs of an earthquake is due to be set up in Barão de São João in Lagos, allowing the authorities to alert
Algarve’s second earthquake in three days registered near Portimão
An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale was registered in the early hours of this Monday morning around 10 kilometres southwest of Portimão, just two days after a 3.0
Small 3.0 earthquake strikes Vila do Bispo
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in Portugal’s southern Algarve region, on Saturday, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the
Earthquake measuring 3.3 registered 50kms from Olhão
An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was registered off the coast of the Algarve at 8.11am on Wednesday. Its epicentre was located around 50km southeast of Olhão, according
Algarve shook by earthquake measuring 3.8
An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale was felt throughout most of the Algarve yesterday (August 4) at 7.03pm. Its epicentre was located around 70kms southwest of Albufeira, according
Azores in full seismic crisis: over 1000 tremors in two weeks
Central Azorean islands Faial and São Jorge have been plunged into what seismologists call a full seismic crisis since the beginning of November. Starting on November 3, there have now
Earthquake awareness exercise this Friday
“A Terra Treme”, an earthquake risk awareness exercise, will take place on Friday, November 15 at 11.15am throughout the country. This is a national exercise organised by the National Emergency