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M6.7 earthquake - 29 km NE of Ribeira Seca, Portugal

Name: M6.7 earthquake - 29 km NE of Ribeira Seca, Portugal
Start: 1980-01-01T16:42:40+00:00
Location: 29 km NE of Ribeira Seca, Portugal

17090 d ago · 1 Jan 1980, 16:42 UTC 29 km NE of Ribeira Seca, Portugal

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 29 km NE of Ribeira Seca, Portugal on 1 Jan 1980, 16:42 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 Ponta Delgada, about 220 km away in Azores, Portugal.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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