Earthquake Causes Overthrow on the Azores Island of São Jorge

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Seism of 4.6 on the island of São Jorge generated a overthrow on the access road to the Fajã dos Cubres, in the municipality of Calheta.

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The earthquake that made itself felt this Sunday on the island of São Jorge generated a crash on the access road to the Fajã dos Cubres, in the council of Calheta, according to the Civil Protection.

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A earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale, with epicenter near Santo Antão, on the island of São Jorge, in the Azores, was felt today at 12:21 (13:21 Lisbon), revealed the IPMA. The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) helps that the event did not cause personal or material damage, according to the statement issued. The earthquake was felt with degree V on the modified Mercalli scale, in the parish of Santo Antão. A…

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The land trembled in São Jorge and there was a crash in one of the island's most famous fajãs

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The earthquake was recorded by the 12h21 places, with epicenter near Santo Antão, parish of the municipality of Calheta, on the eastern tip of the island of Azoria. It was also felt in the Third and the Pico.

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The magnitude 4.6 earthquake on the Richter scale was followed by two replications.