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1937 Azores earthquake (21 November 1937) 1939 Azores earthquake (8 May 1939) 1950 Praia da Vitória earthquake (29 December 1950) 1952 São Miguel earthquake (26 June 1952) 1958 Capelinhos earthquake (13 May 1958) 1964 Rosais earthquake (21 February 1964) 1973 Santa Luzia-Santo António earthquake (23 November 1973) 1980 Azores Islands ...
Rui Marques, head of the Azores archipelago's seismo-volcanic surveillance centre CIVISA, told Reuters on Monday the earthquakes, with a magnitude ranging from 1.9 to 3.3, had been recorded on the ...
1759–1760 — An earthquake in Faial, which began on 24 December 1759, was the greatest earthquake in the island's history and followed by many tremors. Another quake occurred on 4 January. 1761 — Eruption on Pico Gordo, Terceira which started in November 1760 and created violent tremors which continued until 14 April.
Lisbon almost completely destroyed by the earthquake and subsequent conflagrations. A large tsunami with a maximum height of 18.3 meters. Deaths were also reported in Morocco due to the tsunami. In the Lesser Antillies, surges were also observed. 50,000–100,000 [14] [15] 1756-03-29 Lisbon [16] 1761-03-31: Atlantic Ocean 8.5 M w: IX Lasted ...
An earthquake rattled southern Portugal Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, which registered a magnitude of 5.4, was recorded at 5:11 a.m. local time ...
The following list of disasters in Portugal by death toll is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war, terrorism or crime) which occurred in Portugal in a definable incident or accident, and which resulted in at least ten casualties. Event Type Date Location Deaths References 1755 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake 1 November 1755 Continental Portugal 12000+ (est.) Ponte das Barcas collapse ...
The 1998 Azores Islands earthquake (also known as the Faial earthquake) struck with an epicenter in the Atlantic Ocean, off the Azores Islands of Portugal at 05:19 local time. The 10 km (6.2 mi) deep mainshock , which measured 6.1 on the moment magnitude scale caused significant damage on Faial Island . [ 1 ]
Striking the Autonomous Region of the Azores on 1 January, the 1980 Azores Island earthquake killed 73 people and injured over 400, causing severe damage on the islands of Terceira and São Jorge. Resulting from a strike slip fracture, typical of other historical Azorean earthquakes , and measuring 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale , it also ...