A magnitude 1.9 earthquake was recorded this afternoon in the northeast of Machico, more precisely between Madeira Island and Porto Santo. Located at 13 km depth, the small shock was recorded by the IPMA at 5:51 a.m. Given its distance, depth and intensity, it will only have been 'feeled' by the seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA). The earthquakes are classified according to their magnitude as micro (les…
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A magnitude 1.9 earthquake was recorded this afternoon in the northeast of Machico, more precisely between Madeira Island and Porto Santo. Located at 13 km depth, the small shock was recorded by the IPMA at 5:51 a.m. Given its distance, depth and intensity, it will only have been 'feeled' by the seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA). The earthquakes are classified according to their magnitude as micro (les…