M4.2 earthquake near Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 5 km N of Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal on 17 Aug 2017, 06:44 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 Vila Franca de Xira, about 12 km away in Lisbon, Portugal.