List of earthquakes in Portugal

This list documents major earthquakes affecting Portugal.

+DateLocation MMINotesCasualtiesRefDeadInjured210 BCECape St. VincentPossible tsunami.60 BCEcoasts of Portugal and Galicia8.5Tsunami382Cape St. Vincent7.5Tsunami1344Lisbon1356-08-24LisbonXSevere damage in Seville and Lisbon.1531-01-26Lisbon7.7At least 1,500 houses destroyed. Violent earthquake felt in Africa. A large tsunami was reported.30,0001551-01-28LisbonAbout 200 houses destroyed.2,0001587-11LouléX1701597-07-28Monte Santo1722-12-27Tavira, Algarve7.8XAt least 27 homes collapsed in Tavira. Albufeira, Loule, Lagoa, and Faro also reported damage.1755-11-01Atlantic Ocean8.7–9.0 MwXILisbon almost completely destroyed by the earthquake and subsequent conflagrations. A large tsunami with a maximum height of 18.3 meters. Deaths were also reported in Morocco due to the tsunami. In the Lesser Antillies, surges were also observed.50,000–100,0001756-03-29Lisbon1761-03-31Atlantic Ocean8.5 MwLasted five minutes.1816-02-02North Atlantic8.3–8.9 MwVIIDamage and deaths in Ovar. One death in Lisbon. Felt in Spain, the Netherlands and Azores Islands.13+1858-11-11Setubal7.1 MwX605 homes destroyed.61909-04-23Santarem District6.0 MwXSalvaterra de Magos and Benavente partially destroyed.601969-02-28Gulf of Cádiz7.8 MwVIIDeaths in Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. Tsunami observed.2580Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also List of earthquakes in the Azores

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