An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale in Morocco, near Marrakech, was felt in Lisbon and the Algarve on Friday evening.
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers and had two aftershocks in Morocco: one measuring 3.0 and the other measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale.
Lisbon
There are messages on social networks from people who felt the shock in the capital. “Tell me that you also recently felt the earthquake in Lisbon,” wrote a user on the social network X/Twitter. “Did I really feel the earthquake here in Lisbon?” – asked another user.
Algarve
They arrived at CM messages from people who felt the shock in Lagos and Portimao. “The water in the pool was creating whirlpools,” he said CM a woman staying at a hotel in Lagos.