M6.0 earthquake - 181 km SW of Sagres, Portugal

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 181 km SW of Sagres, Portugal on 12 Feb 2007, 10:35 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Porto de Mós, about 204 km away in Faro, Portugal.