Max magnitude
6.7
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
578 events tracked
Portugal seismic overview
Portugal earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Portugal, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.7
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
11.1 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Portugal earthquakes today
12 recent events
4.6
Moderate
2026-05-10 12:21:22 UTC
22 km SW of Santa Bárbara, Portugal
Earthquake near 22 km SW of Santa Bárbara
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-03-30 00:39:37 UTC
167 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal
Earthquake near 167 km SSW of Lajes das Flores
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-03-02 14:59:06 UTC
121 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
Earthquake near 121 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores
10.0 km
5.1
Strong
2026-02-09 22:31:59 UTC
128 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
Earthquake near 128 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-12-17 21:42:35 UTC
49 km SE of Porto Martins, Portugal
Earthquake near 49 km SE of Porto Martins
11.5 km
5.2
Strong
2025-09-23 06:25:26 UTC
148 km SSE of Lajes das Flores, Portugal
Earthquake near 148 km SSE of Lajes das Flores
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2025-09-20 12:30:09 UTC
133 km W of Castelo Branco, Portugal
Earthquake near 133 km W of Castelo Branco
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-08-07 12:25:27 UTC
139 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
Earthquake near 139 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores
10.0 km
5.2
Strong
2025-08-02 16:41:25 UTC
125 km ESE of Senhora do Rosário, Portugal
Earthquake near 125 km ESE of Senhora do Rosário
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-06-13 22:06:59 UTC
47 km SE of Senhora do Rosário, Portugal
Earthquake near 47 km SE of Senhora do Rosário
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2025-05-31 00:18:12 UTC
85 km SE of Senhora do Rosário, Portugal
Earthquake near 85 km SE of Senhora do Rosário
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-05-14 23:14:47 UTC
144 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
Earthquake near 144 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Portugal
All period
#1
6.7
Severe
1980-01-01 16:42:40 UTC
29 km NE of Ribeira Seca, Portugal
Earthquake near 29 km NE of Ribeira Seca
10.0 km
#2
6.7
Severe
1939-05-08 01:46:53 UTC
99 km SE of Senhora do Rosário, Portugal
Earthquake near 99 km SE of Senhora do Rosário
10.0 km
#3
6.3
14.0 km
#4
6.2
10.0 km
#5
6.1
Severe
2007-04-07 07:09:25 UTC
82 km SE of Senhora do Rosário, Portugal
Earthquake near 82 km SE of Senhora do Rosário
8.0 km
#6
5.9
15.0 km
#7
5.9
Strong
1946-05-12 13:20:13 UTC
32 km WSW of Castelo Branco, Portugal
Earthquake near 32 km WSW of Castelo Branco
15.0 km
#8
5.9
Strong
2022-11-28 02:51:23 UTC
275 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal
Earthquake near 275 km SSW of Lajes das Flores
10.0 km
#9
5.9
Strong
1997-06-27 04:39:52 UTC
50 km SE of Porto Martins, Portugal
Earthquake near 50 km SE of Porto Martins
10.0 km
#10
5.9
Strong
1989-06-26 10:38:39 UTC
20 km W of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal
Earthquake near 20 km W of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
11.3 km
Activity rhythm
Portugal earthquake chart 2026
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May 2026
1 earthquakes
March 2026
2 earthquakes
February 2026
1 earthquakes
December 2025
1 earthquakes
September 2025
2 earthquakes
August 2025
2 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
81 years
| 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 |