Earthquake near Cadiz felt in Loulé
An earthquake measuring a 4.7 magnitude on the Richter scale and located 110km southeast of Cadiz was felt on December 16 in the Loulé area. IPMA, the Portuguese institute of
Earthquake rocks region
While putting the finishing touches to this week’s edition of The Resident, the newsroom saw even more action than usual when the paper’s journalists found themselves literally shaking in their
Earthquake shocks region
Portugal’s Meteorological Institute, the Instituto de Meteorologia, has confirmed that an earthquake, which occurred at 2.16pm on Monday, was felt all over Portugal from Faro to Guimarães, but the tremors
Lagos at seismic risk
Lagos’ historic centre tops the seismic risk zone, owing to the nature of buildings in the area and their historical value, a new study has revealed. Faced with the risk,
Capital marks earthquake
Lisbon Câmara will ‘commemorate’ the 250th anniversary of the great November 1, 1755 earthquake next year. Residents will be able to revisit the period before the earthquake by way of
Quake fears
Scientists have confirmed that the epicentre of the major earthquake that killed more than 500 people near the resort of Al Hoceima in Morocco was only 360 kilometres from the
Earthquake warning
Senior politicians are ignoring the danger of possible earthquakes and tremors, according to the president of the Portuguese Society of Seismic Engineering. Speaking at a conference in Lisbon, Sousa Oliveira