Latest quakes in or near Lagoa, Faro, Portugal - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake Strait Of Gibraltar - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.7 North Atlantic Ocean - Faro, Portugal - Apr 5, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 21 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 4, 06:17 am (GMT -1) | 1.9 31 km | Strait Of Gibraltar | Info | ||
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 05:49 pm (Lisbon) | 2.0 16 km | 30 km northwest of Portimao, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
May 3, 11:56 am (GMT -1) | 0.9 18 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 91 km southwest of Faro, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
May 3, 06:55 am (GMT -1) | 1.2 11 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 48 km south of Faro, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 04:36 pm (GMT +0) | 1.1 10 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 49 km south of Olhao, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
May 2, 08:30 am (GMT -1) | 1.6 12 km | Portugal: SW Cabo S.Vicente | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 05:21 pm (GMT -1) | 2.1 4 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 90 km southwest of Faro, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
May 1, 06:34 am (GMT +0) | 1.3 15 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 81 km south of Faro, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
May 1, 02:16 am (Lisbon) | 0.7 19 km | Beja, 43 km north of Loule, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 08:26 am (GMT -1) | 1.7 30 km | North Atlantic Ocean, 56 km south of Faro, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
Apr 30, 05:26 am (GMT +1) | 0.0 7 km | Portugal: NW Aljustrel | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 42 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 120 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per month)
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Lagoa Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Lagoa, Faro, Portugal?
Lagoa has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 172 quakes on average per year in or near Lagoa, Faro, Portugal. However, Lagoa has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Lagoa, Faro, Portugal?
On average, Lagoa has about 42 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Lagoa?
The last earthquake in Lagoa occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Portugal in the early morning of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 6.17 am local time (GMT -1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Lagoa in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Lagoa has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.7. There have been also 21 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Lagoa in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Lagoa in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.7 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Portugal around noon of Friday, Apr 5, 2024 at 12.15 pm local time (Europe/Lisbon GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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