Caldeira das Sete Cities, São Miguel, Azores
And in Santa Maria. ABALE was felt at 7:00 am with maximum intensity on the Mercalli scale, 25 kilometers south of São Miguel, in the oriental group of the Azores.
An earthquake of 5,3 of Richter It was felt early in the morning on the island of São Miguel, in the eastern group of the Azores, according to the Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
In a statement, the IPMA indicates that the earthquake was recorded in the stations of the Azores seismic network 07h14 local (08:14 in Lisbon) and had epicenter about 25 kilometers (km) to South Faial da Terra, on the island of S. Miguel. It was felt “in practically the entire island of São Miguel” and also on the Island of Santa Maria, in the Eastern Group, according to the Center for Information and Surveillance of the Azores (Civisa).
On the Mercalli scale, which measures the intensity of a shake, the earthquake was felt with maximum intensity II/III, the institute, in the parishes of the dog’s face (São Roque), Furnas, Our Lady of Remedies, Village and Ponta Garça (São Miguel).
For now there are no reports of personal or material damage. Shortly thereafter, at 7:33 am, a second earthquake of magnitude was felt 3.4 on the Ritcher scaleabout 25 km south of Faial da Earth (S. Miguel). It was felt with maximum intensity II/III in the Mercalli scale modified in the parish of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios and with less intensity in the parishes of Northeast and Ribeira Hot.
“Let’s say it’s common, but not as often as microsism occur. The Azores region is a seismically active region, it is normal for seismos, in fact, we even often have many microsism, but the truth is that these destructive seisms are also part of the history of the Azores. And since the settlement of the Azores, in the mid -fifteenth century, there have been several earthquakes with sufficient magnitude to be able to generate damage, ”explained Civisa Rita Carmo researcher.
The inhabitants of the two islands, he recalled, “the self -protection measures and all directions that are emanating from the Regional Civil Protection and Firefighters of the Azores (SRPCBA)” should be present.
The first earthquake of intensity 5.3 was still felt with less intensity in the following parishes:
Santa Barbara, St. Peter, Vila do Porto (Santa Maria), Lomba da Fazenda, Salga, Arrifes, Capelas, Covoada, Fajã de Baixo, Fennais da Luz, Feteiras, Gypes, Ponta Delgada (St. Joseph), Ponta Delgada (St. Peter), Grass, Dog Face (Livramento) HEATS, Maia, Pico da Pedra, Porto Formoso, Peixe Rabo, Ribeira Grande (Conceição), Ribeira Grande (Matrix), Ribeira Seca, Ribeirinha, Santa Barbara, São Brás, Alto Water, Vila Franca do Campo (Sao Miguel), Vila Franca do Campo (São Pedro), Ribeira Seca (Sé, Fontinhas and Vitória Praia (Santa Cruz).
The seismos are classified according to their magnitude as micro (less than 2.0), very small (2,0-2,9), small (3.0-3,9), light (4,0-4,9), moderate (5,0-5,9), strong (6,0-6,9), large (7,0-7,9), exceptional (9,0-9,9) and extreme (greater than 10).
