The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), issued a statement confirming that they had recorded an earthquake at 10:45 this morning measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale, approximately 45 km off the south coast of Câmara de Lobos.
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Two earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.2 on the Richter scale were recorded today in the municipality of Velas, in São Jorge, in the Azores, revealed the Centre for Seismovolcanic Information and Surveillance of the Azores (CIVISA).
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a 3.2 magnitude earthquake this morning at 07:27.
Whether you were like me, and woken by the gentle rocking of my block of flats, and the eerie sound of a picture knocking against the wall, wakened by a crash, or slept right through it, this morning's earthquake was a reminder of the power that lies beneath us.
Although there was no major damage to property during this morning's earthquake, at least three individuals were taken to the Emergency Department of the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, shortly after the quake took place.
An earthquake registering 2.1 on the Richter scale was recorded off Porto Santo at 21:42 on Saturday (15.01) night, at a depth of 10 km.
An earthquake measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at 3 am this morning off the north coast of Porto Santo.
An earthquake measuring 1.5 on the Richter scale was recorded last night at 20:39, southeast of Ribeira Brava.
This afternoon news came in to say that for the first time since 1971, the Cumpre Vieja volcano in La Palma had erupted.
An earthquake registering 2.5 on the Richter scale was reported last night at 21:49 by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA).
A minor earthquake registering 1.1, on the Richter scale, was recorded last night at 21:16, southwest of Ponta do Sol by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea.
We may only have big ones every 45 years or so, but this morning's earthquake had some people feeling that the earth had truly moved.
A statement issued by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), confirmed that a 2.0 magnitude earthquake was registered at 02:17 this morning off the southeast coast of the Desertas, at a depth of 10 km.
A shallow earthquake registering 3.1 on the Richter Scale was recorded off the northeast coast of Porto Santo, at a depth of 5 km yesterday (7th of May), at 05:35 by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea.
At 01:15 this morning, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea recorded an earthquake registering 2.6 on the Richter Scale off the southeast coast of the Desertas Islands.