M4.8 earthquake near Peniche, Leiria

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 132 km NW of Peniche, Portugal on 4 Sept 2018, 06:12 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Peniche, about 133 km away in Leiria, Portugal.