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Earthquake Recorded

An earthquake registering 1.6 on the Richter Scale was recorded by the seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) at 6:41 p.m. yesterday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 17 kilometers, off the south coast of Funchal. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 0

2nd Day of Snowfall

As predicted by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), Madeira woke up to a second day of a light dusting of snow on its highest peaks. With deteriorating weather conditions, the island remains under an orange coastal alert. Waves are expected to reach 11 metres on the northwest…

Snow on the Peaks

Snow has already fallen on Pico do Areeiro. It’s only a little. But enough for those who are visiting the peak to record the moment. Forecasts from the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) did predict snowfall.  However, this will soon vanish as a yellow alert has been issued…

Another Yellow Alert

The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning due to the strong wind, rain, and sea agitation for for Madeira and Porto Santo from Thursday the 3rd of April. On the North Coast, rainfall will be sometimes heavy from midnight on Wednesday to 06:00 on Thursday.…

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake

An earthquake registering 4.2. on the Richter scale was recorded by the seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), at 01:09 this morning, 250 kilometers west of Porto Moniz. According to information provided by the Regional Civil Protection Service, there is no indication that the earthquake was…

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