M6.0 earthquake - 272 km W of Sagres, Portugal

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 272 km W of Sagres, Portugal on 6 Sept 1969, 14:30 UTC at a depth of 45 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 296 km away in Faro, Portugal.