Max magnitude
6.7
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Portugal seismic overview
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Portugal, all regrouped on the same country page.
Max magnitude
6.7
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Average magnitude
4.7
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
11.1 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Earthquake near 22 km SW of Santa Bárbara
Earthquake near 167 km SSW of Lajes das Flores
Earthquake near 121 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores
Earthquake near 128 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores
Earthquake near 49 km SE of Porto Martins
Earthquake near 148 km SSE of Lajes das Flores
Earthquake near 133 km W of Castelo Branco
Earthquake near 139 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores
Earthquake near 125 km ESE of Senhora do Rosário
Earthquake near 47 km SE of Senhora do Rosário
Earthquake near 85 km SE of Senhora do Rosário
Earthquake near 144 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores
Strongest earthquakes
Earthquake near 29 km NE of Ribeira Seca
Earthquake near 99 km SE of Senhora do Rosário
Earthquake near 82 km SE of Senhora do Rosário
Earthquake near 32 km WSW of Castelo Branco
Earthquake near 275 km SSW of Lajes das Flores
Earthquake near 50 km SE of Porto Martins
Earthquake near 20 km W of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Activity rhythm
Live geography
Archive browsing
History
| 1980 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 1939 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6.3 | 70 |
| 1998 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1959 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1946 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1997 | 5.9 | 19 |
| 1989 | 5.9 | 12 |
| 1988 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 1964 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1926 | 5.8 | 4 |
| 1996 | 5.7 | 8 |
| 1966 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1925 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1941 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1947 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 1933 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1943 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1960 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1953 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1917 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1937 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1924 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1936 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 1930 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 1968 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1952 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1931 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1932 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1950 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5.4 | 14 |
| 1993 | 5.4 | 15 |
| 1981 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 1963 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1935 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5.3 | 21 |
| 2008 | 5.3 | 20 |
| 1991 | 5.3 | 16 |
| 1975 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1955 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5.2 | 18 |
| 2000 | 5.2 | 13 |
| 1995 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1978 | 5.2 | 4 |
| 1971 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5.1 | 12 |
| 2011 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5.1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 31 |
| 1982 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 1973 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 1990 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | 25 |
| 2014 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 1999 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 1983 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4.8 | 12 |
| 1994 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1977 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 1976 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1986 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1979 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4.3 | 1 |