The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere reported this Monday, August 26, 2024, that An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 was recorded early this morning, with its epicenter in the sea near Lisbon, Portugal.
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The agency said in a statement that the quake occurred at around 05:11 local time (one hour behind GMT), with its epicenter about 60 kilometers west of Sines, located about 90 kilometers south of Lisbon.
Did the earthquake in Portugal cause damage?
According to available information, It did not cause personal or material damage and was felt with maximum intensity IV/V (modified Mercalli scale) in the Sines region, and with less intensity in the regions of Lisbon and Setúbal.
The national commander of the Portuguese Civil Protection, André Fernandes, explained in a press conference that the authorities have entered into a “monitoring phase” of the situation, although he assured that this earthquake “does not meet the criteria for the activation of the special plans existing for this type of event.”
Such plans They are activated when tremors of magnitude 6.1 or higher are recorded, so a 5.3 magnitude tremor is “a perfectly normal situation for operational response and support capacity.”according to the commander.
Following the earthquake, three aftershocks were felt, one measuring 1.2, the second 1.1 and the third 0.9.
Fernandes ruled out the risk of a tsunami.
“We continue to monitor the situation and, if warranted, we will issue further warnings,” he said.
Portuguese President Marcelo de Sousa has called a meeting today with the acting Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel, to discuss the situation.
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Source: https://www.noticiascaracol.com/mundo/terremoto-en-portugal-de-5-5-se-sintio-en-espana-cb20
