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Portugal low‑magnitude seismic activity (July–August 2026)

Overview

In early July 2026, Portugal recorded two minor tremors: a magnitude 2.1 quake near Paços de Ferreira on 4 July and a magnitude 2.6 event north of Mourão on 5 July. Both were lightly felt and caused no injuries or damage.

On the night of 22 July, a deeper earthquake struck about ten kilometres south of Évora. The Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) adjusted its magnitude to 3.7 and reported intensity III/IV on the Mercalli scale across ten municipalities, including Beja and Elvas, without casualties or material loss. The agency noted a similar magnitude 3.5 event had occurred near Évora in December.

A further tremor was felt on 25 July when a magnitude 2.7 quake occurred 14 km west-northwest of Loulé in the Faro district, registering intensity II on the Modified Mercalli scale. No injuries or damage were reported.

On 10 August, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred at 03:08 near Odemira, with its epicenter approximately 18 km east of the town. The tremor was felt in Ourique, Almodôvar, and Santiago do Cacém, reaching a maximum intensity of IV in Ourique. Reported effects included vibrating windows and doors. Earlier that same day, at 00:13, a separate magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded near Cabo S. Vicente, though it was not reported to have been felt.

Entities

Odemira · IPMA · Almodôvar · Ourique · Santiago do Cacém

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Earthquake hits Ourique and surrounding Portuguese municipalities

    A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck near Odemira, Portugal, in the early hours of Monday. The tremor was felt in Ourique, Almodôvar, and Santiago do Cacém, but caused no damage or injuries.

  2. 18 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Loulé, Portugal experiences 2.7‑magnitude earthquake with no damage reported

    A magnitude 2.7 quake struck near Loulé, Portugal on 25 July 2026; IPMA reported intensity II and no injuries or damage.

  3. 21 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Portugal's Evora region earthquake magnitude revised to 3.7

    Portugal's IPMA revised the July 22 midnight earthquake near Evora to magnitude 3.7, felt in ten municipalities with intensity III/IV and no reported damage.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Portugal records two minor earthquakes in Paços de Ferreira and Mourão

    Portugal's IPMA reported two minor quakes—Mw 2.1 near Paços de Ferreira on July 4 and Mw 2.6 north of Mourão on July 5—both caused no injuries or damage.

Sources

areavip.com.br · cmjornal.pt · correiodamanha.pt · eco.sapo.pt · emissoradasbeiras.pt · nanovis.ch · nit.pt · odigital.pt · ominho.pt · postal.pt · sapo.pt · shorediving.com