Valencia de Alcántara

Hazard summary for Valencia de Alcántara

In the past 12 months 1 notable hazard event was recorded within 100 km of Valencia de Alcántara. Instruments also logged 1 earthquake of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 4.1. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 6.0 on 23 Apr 1909. The nearest volcano is Calatrava Volcanic Field, about 285 km away. Over the last 9 years the area has averaged 0.1 magnitude 4+ earthquakes a year, with the most in 2018 (1). So far 2026 has been quieter than average, with 0. The deadliest disaster on record within 300 km was the 1531 magnitude 7.7 earthquake near Lisbon, which killed 30,000 people.