A small earthquake was recorded yesterday at 00:21 off the southwest coast of the Desertas Islands, measuring 2.4 on the Richter Scale.
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An earthquake registering 1.8 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 21.45 by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), on Saturday night off the Northeast coast of the Desertas.
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.
At 02.42 this morning, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded an earthquake registering 3.3 on the Richter Scale, located 300 km from the Region. Further information states that the quake had a depth of 10 km.