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.
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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.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), today placed Madeira and Porto Santo under an orange weather warning because of the rain, which may accompanied by thunderstorms.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), placed Madeira and Porto Santo under a yellow alert this morning due to periods of heavy rain which may be accompanied by thunderstorms.
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), Madeira and Porto Santo have been placed under a yellow warning until 9.00 am Sunday due to rain (sometimes heavy), thunder and strong winds, which have already reached gusts of up to 108 km/per hour.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), has said that in order to improve earthquake location and depth measurements, five new seismographs and 20 accelerometric stations need to be installed.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, has confirmed that a 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 10:40 pm on the 22nd of February southwest of the Desertas Islands.
An 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded last night by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, southeast of the Desertas islands at 9.29 pm.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), an earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale was recorded at 11.30 this morning off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
Predictions made by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), indicate that the cold weather will continue into next week, with snow falling on the island's highest peaks until early Monday morning (11th of January).
Depression Filomena is expected to affect the Madeiran archipelago from this afternoon until Friday.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed the south coast and the mountainous regions of Madeira under a red warning for rain.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has confirmed that they did not foresee such a heavy concentration of rain on Christmas Day, especially on the north of the island, where citizens were left at the mercy of the torrential rain.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, this Christmas season will be accompanied by periods of rain or downpours.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has confirmed that an earthquake registering 1.9 earthquake on the Richter Scale was recorded off the west coast of Porto Moniz this morning at 05.52.