Latest quakes in or near Lagoa, Faro, Portugal - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.5 earthquake 31 km northwest of Portimao - Faro, Portugal - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.9 Portugal: SW CABO DE SAN VICENTE - Mar 31, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 25 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 10:21 pm (Lisbon) | 0.5 15 km | 31 km northwest of Portimao, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
Apr 24, 06:41 am (GMT -1) | 1.8 31 km | Portugal: SW CABO DE SAN VICENTE | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:33 am (Lisbon) | 0.3 9 km | 20 km north of Portimao, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 06:14 pm (Lisbon) | 0.1 6 km | Setubal, 40 km west of Beja, Beja, Portugal | Info | ||
Apr 23, 09:24 am (Lisbon) | 0.4 13 km | 22 km north of Portimao, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
Apr 23, 03:11 am (Lisbon) | 1.9 22 km | Portugal: NE ALBUFEIRA.POR | Info | ||
Apr 23, 03:05 am (Lisbon) | 0.3 16 km | 22 km northwest of Portimao, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 12:18 am (GMT +1) | 0.0 14 km | Portugal: SE Aljustrel | Info | ||
Apr 22, 09:50 pm (Lisbon) | 0.2 10 km | 16 km north of Portimao, Faro, Portugal | Info | ||
Apr 22, 08:26 pm (Lisbon) | 1.9 4 km | Portugal: NE MONCHIQUE.POR | Info | ||
Apr 22, 05:26 am (Lisbon) | 0.5 12 km | 23 km northwest of Portimao, Faro, Portugal | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
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 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.5:
A light magnitude 0.5 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Portimao, Faro, Portugal, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 10.21 pm local time (Europe/Lisbon GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Lagoa in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Lagoa has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 25 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 2.9 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Portugal late in the evening of Sunday, Mar 31, 2024 at 11.51 pm local time (GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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