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The earthquake recorded today with its epicentre in Seixal, district of Setúbal, was felt with maximum intensity in Sintra (Lisbon) and Almada (Setúbal) and with less intensity in some municipalities in the Central region and the Algarve, revealed the <a href="https://www.ipma.pt/pt/geofisica/sismicidade/index.jsp" target="_blank">IPMA</a>
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (<a href="https://www.ipma.pt/pt/geofisica/sismicidade/index.jsp" target="_blank">IPMA</a>)
the earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale recorded today at 1:24 pm
with its epicentre approximately 14 kilometres southwest of Seixal
has not caused any personal or material damage and was felt with maximum intensity V (modified Mercalli scale) in the municipalities of Sintra (Lisbon) and Almada (Setúbal)”
“It was still felt with less intensity in the municipalities of Odemira (Beja)
Although this earthquake was felt in some municipalities from the Central region to the Algarve
the maximum intensity observed was V (modified Mercalli scale)”
The Seixal Municipal Council (<a href="https://www.cm-seixal.pt/" target="_blank">CMS</a>) reported today that
some schools and local health centres were evacuated on the initiative of their respective security delegates
with no record of personal or material damage
the city hall highlighted that the majority of the population "adopted self-protection procedures" due to the earthquake felt with an intensity of 4.7 on the Richter scale
which occurred at a depth of seven kilometers southwest of the municipality of Seixal
about four kilometers from the Atlantic coast
The CMS also reported that there are eight meeting points in the municipality
identified in the Municipal Emergency and Civil Defense Plan as places for the population to gather and meet again
in case they need to move to an open area with reduced risk
These meeting points are located in the Quinta da Marialva Urban Park (for those in Corroios)
in the Galeguinhas Park and/or in the Fanqueiro Park (both in Amora)
in the Largo da Junta de Freguesia da Aldeia de Paio Pires
and in the Coreto children's playground (Fernão Ferro)
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