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The epicenter of the earthquake was situated several kilometres north-northwest of Vila Franca. The shaking had a maximum intensity of X (i.e., "Very destructive") on the European macroseismic scale , triggering landslides and lahars that moved 6,750,000 cubic metres (238,000,000 cu ft) of material down the surrounding slopes, destroying buildings.
1937 Azores earthquake (21 November 1937) 1939 Azores earthquake (8 May 1939) 1950 Praia da Vitória earthquake (29 December 1950) 1952 São Miguel earthquake (26 June 1952) 1958 Capelinhos earthquake (13 May 1958) 1964 Rosais earthquake (21 February 1964) 1973 Santa Luzia-Santo António earthquake (23 November 1973) 1980 Azores Islands ...
2005 — Seismic crisis in Fogo-Congro-Monte Escuro. Over 40.000 earthquakes recorded by CIVISA and 100 felt in São Miguel Island. Earthquakes occurred on 20 September (M L 4.1) and 21 September (M L 4.0), causing concern in the island population. None or few buildings damaged during the swarms, but several landslides on Fogo volcano flanks.
In 1522, Vila Franca do Campo, then the capital of São Miguel, was devastated by an earthquake and landslide that killed about 5,000 people, and the capital was moved to Ponta Delgada. The town of Vila Franca do Campo was rebuilt on the original site, and today is a thriving fishing and yachting port. Ponta Delgada received its city status in ...
The convent had its beginnings in a Franciscan retreat that existed at the end of the 15th century. [1] The current complex was constructed following the 1522 Vila Franca earthquake and landslides that destroyed the town, to replace and house the Franciscan clergy that lived alongside the hilltop of Senhora do Paz.
Around 1,100 small earthquakes have rattled one of Portugal's mid-Atlantic volcanic islands in less than 48 hours, prompting authorities to activate an emergency plan as experts assess what they ...
Northern Morocco lies close to the boundary between the African plate and the Eurasian plate, the Azores–Gibraltar transform fault. This zone of right-lateral strike-slip becomes transpressional at its eastern end, with the development of large thrust faults.
1522 Vila Franca earthquake; 1531 Lisbon earthquake; 1722 Algarve earthquake; 1755 Lisbon earthquake; 1761 Lisbon earthquake; 1816 North Atlantic earthquake; 1841 Caída da Praia earthquake; 1909 Benavente earthquake; 1926 Horta earthquake; 1964 Rosais earthquake; 1969 Portugal earthquake; 1980 Azores Islands earthquake; 1998 Azores Islands ...