M6.2 earthquake - 169 km WSW of Sagres, Portugal

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 169 km WSW of Sagres, Portugal on 28 Feb 1969, 04:25 UTC at a depth of 10 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 194 km away in Faro, Portugal.