Earthquake with magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale felt on Terceira Island

Within just 24 hours, 35 earthquakes were recorded in the Azores – a clear sign of increased tectonic unrest in the North Atlantic.

In a statement, the IPMA indicates that the earthquake was registered at the Azores Archipelago Seismic Network stations at 20:48 local time and had an epicenter about 70 kilometers southeast of São Sebastião.

It had a magnitude of 4.5

Terceira Island was shaken by a magnitude 4.4 earthquake. The shock was recorded at 20:48 in the Azores, plus one hour in Lisbon, and originated 70 kilometers deep.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale was felt at 20:48 (21:48 in Lisbon) this Tuesday on the islands of São Miguel and Terceira, in the Azores. According to a statement from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), the earthquake was registered at the stations of the Azores Archipelago Seismic Network and “whose epicenter was located about 70 km southeast of São Sebastião (Terceira)”. “This earthquake, accord…

The earthquake was registered at the stations of the Azores Archipelago Seismic Network.