4.4 earthquake in Portugal with epicenter 82 km from Olhão – Observador
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The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere noted, on its official Twitter account, an earthquake this Saturday night in Portugal, with magnitude of 4.4 and with an epicenter 82 km from Olhão. “An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 (Richter) was registered at the stations of the Mainland Seismic Network, whose epicenter is located about 85 km south of Faro”, states the IPMA statement.
So far “no information has been received confirming that this earthquake was made sense”, the Institute wrote, adding that “if the situation justifies it, new communiqués will be issued” and questioning the followers: “Did you feel this earthquake?”.
EARTHQUAKE (Mainland)
/ Mag 4.4 / 82 km S Olhão, approx. / 01-Jan-2022 21:03:50 (local time) / *** Did you feel this earthquake? https://t.co/y4mRng6lbs / + Info: https://t.co/vSWvlBDV9o– IPMA (@ipma_pt) January 1, 2022
Immediately, people in various parts of the Algarve, such as Faro, Loulé, Albufeira, Cacela, Tavira, Lagoa, Portimão and Vila Real de Santo António responded to the publication, guaranteeing that they felt the earthquake. “Faro, Montenegro. It shook doors”, wrote an internet user. Others noticed dishes rattling in cupboards and toys that had fallen from shelves. “I’ve never felt this, I’m still scared”, confessed another user associated with the social network. “It was very brief but with some intensity”, learned a third, from Faro.
The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 12 kilometers, in the Gulf of Cádiz, and happened at 21:03:50.
However, the IPMA updated the information in a statement: “This earthquake, according to the information available so far, it did not cause personal or material damage and was performed at maximum intensity IV (modified Mercalli scale) in the municipality of Olhão (Faro). It was also felt with lesser intensity in the municipalities of Albufeira, Faro and Loulé (Faro).“.
The seismometer of Escola Secundária Ferreira Dias, in Agualva-Cacém, registered the shock of this Saturday. As the images are not seismology project website, where the activity of the seismometer can be consulted live.
Earthquake occurred on 2022-01-01 at 21:03:48.9 UTC with Magnitude 4.4 mb and epicenter 78 km SSE from Faro and hypocenter 10 km. Seismogram recorded in the seismometer of the Ferreira Dias school, Aqua Alba Group. Data @IdlLuiz , ESFD and @LastQuake. pic.twitter.com/0NWMUxc31n
– Seismology at School (@SismologyE) January 1, 2022