Earthquake measuring 3.8 registered off Algarve coast
An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale was registered on Tuesday at 10.27am with its epicentre located 80 kilometres southwest of the SĂŁo Vicente cape in Sagres, Vila do
Short but powerful 3.3 earthquake rocks Algarve
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake, with its epicentre located 9km northwest of Silves, rocked many parts of the Algarve this Thursday morning (January 31) at 12.24pm. The powerful quake was felt
Portugal offers to help Italy after devastating earthquake kills at least 247
Prime Minister AntĂłnio Costa has said Portugal is available to help Italy in the wake of a devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck a central area of the country early
Earthquakes rock two areas earmarked for oil and gas exploration
Just as the anti-oil and gas exploration movement gears up for summer two significant-level earthquakes were registered in concession areas contracted-out to international oil companies. Sunday morning saw residents in
Silves school panic as earthquake shakes town
Staff at Silvesâ Dr. Garcia Domingues school has been talking of the generalised panic this morning as they were forced to evacuate 200 terrified children following the earthquake that shook
Earthquake startles Monchique: no damage reported
It may have startled a number of sleeping inhabitants, but the 3.4 magnitude (Richter Scale) earthquake registered 4 km northwest of Monchique on Tuesday morning is not recorded to have
Nepal earthquake registered in Portugal
This weekâs devastating earthquake in Nepal with its ensuing replicas has started being registered in Portugal. Over the last few days, the countryâs seismic stations have begun âfeelingâ the shocks,
Earthquake shock: over 50 tremors felt in Azores on Sunday
Even by Azorean standards the number earthquakes registered in the volcanic area of Furnas on SĂŁo Miguel island on Sunday were âabove normal valuesâ. Making this announcement, the archipelagoâs centre
Quiet earthquake
It happened just before 6pm on Monday, 12 kilometres west-northwest of Alcoutim, but according to IPMA, the Portuguese institute of sea and atmosphere, no one felt it and there was
Minor quake hits East Algarve
An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale hit Vila Real de Santo AntĂłnio on Sunday night (January 12), reports the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and