What the records say
- When
- 28 Feb 1969
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 36.02° N, 10.95° W
- Deaths
- 25
- Injuries
- 80
- Max water height m
- 0.9
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.8
- Runups
- 32
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1969 Portugal earthquake
Earthquake in Portugal and Morocco
The 1969 Portugal earthquake struck western Portugal and Morocco on 28 February at 02:40 UTC. Originating west of the Strait of Gibraltar, the earthquake registered a magnitude of 7.8 and the maximum felt intensity was VII on the Mercalli intensity scale. In total, 13 people died and 80 sustained minor injuries. It was the largest earthquake to hit Portugal since the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page