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A 4.7 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale with epicenter about 14 kilometers west of Seixal, in the Setúbal district, was recorded today by 13:24 in the seismic network stations, revealed the IPMA.
Initially, the Euro-Mediterranean seismological center indicated that the Earthquake had had a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale.
The Portuguese and Sea and the Atmosphere Institute () clarified after it was an earthquake of magnitude 4,7 on the Richter scale, towards the early afternoon of Monday, in the metropolitan area of Lisboa.
According to the IPMA, the epicenter of the earthquake was 14 kilometers west of Seixal.
| DESIGNATION | MAGNITUDE | Effects | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro | Micro Tremor of Earth, does not feel. | ||
| Very small | 2,0-2,9 | It usually does not feel, but is detected/registered. | 1.000 / is |
| Small | 3,0-3,9 | Often meaning, but rarely causes damage. | 49.000 / Again |
| Light | 4,0-4,9 | Notorious tremor of objects within dwellings, shock noise between objects. Important damage. | 6.200 / again |
| Moderate | 5,0-5,9 | It can cause higher damage to poorly designed buildings in restricted areas. It causes slight damage to well -constructed buildings. | 800 / again |
| Forte | 6,0-6,9 | It can be destructive in zones within 180 kilometers in inhabited areas. | 120 / Again |
| Grande | 7,0-7,9 | It can cause severe damage to vast areas. | 18 / again |
| Important | 8,0-8,9 | It can cause serious damage to zones within hundreds of kilometers. | 1 / again |
| Exceptional | 9,0-9,9 | Devastates zones within thousands of kilometers. | |
| Extreme | > 10,0 | Has never been registered | — |
| Richter Scale – Source: | Source: | Source: | Source: |
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Earthquake without personal damage
The National Authority of Emergency and Civil Protection (Anepc) indicated that the earthquake did not record personal or material damage so far (around 1:50 pm).
“There is no record of personal or material damage so far,” says Anepc in a publication on social networks.
Anepc reported that “today, at 1:24 pm (local time), it was recorded at the seismic network stations of the continent, an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 (Richter) and whose epicenter was located west of the Seixal.”
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