The Seismic Network Station of the Madeira Archipelago registered a 2.4 magnitude earthquake at 02:57 this morning. The earthquake, as indicated by the Portuguese Institute of Atmposphere and Sea was located at the Madeira Tore and had a depth of 10 km. The Madeira Tore is an underwater platform that…
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The Portuguese scientific ship Mario Ruivo arrived this afternoon in Funchal where it anchored in the bay. It was a surprise visit, as it is not included in the maritime movement of APRAM (Administration of Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira) and the reason for this visit is unknown.…
According to forecasts from the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA),
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has issued yellow warnings, due to the possibility of rain and sea agitation, from 3 pm today until Saturday.
The Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) today released a summary of the main meteorological data for December 2023
This morning 2,723 electrical discharges were recorded within a radius of 100 km of Madiera and Porto Santo.
Victor Prior, director of IPMA's Funchal Meteorological Observatory, confirmed to local media outlets this morning that there has been a significant change in previously predicted weather patterns.
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the southwest coast of the Desertas this morning by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) at 02:37. The earthquake had a depth of 8 km, and there are no reports that the quake was felt. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
According to a press release issued today by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the dust haze and high temperatures we are currently experiencing will remain until Thursday when the weather is expected to change and become colder as further snow is expected.
The Archipelago of Madeira will be under a yellow weather warning for strong wind from noon tomorrow, Wednesday the 15th, until 03:00 Thursday.
As of 9 pm this evening, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed Madeira and Porto Santo under a yellow coastal warning.
Over the past week there has been an increase in seismic activity off the coast of Madeira, and this afternoon was no different.
The Permanent Specialised Committee on Economy, Finance and Tourism met this afternoon with the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, in order to clarify issues related to the “Financing of the conclusions of the Working Group for the study of Air Operation Problems in the Madeira Archipelago”.
An earthquake measuring 1.5 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 02:19 this morning off the south coast of Funchal, according to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) website.
An earthquake registering 1.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale was recorded last Friday at 02:49 off the south east coast of the Desertas.