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Witness location : (Portugal) (78 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

3 pequenos e muito leve abanões num curto período de 2 a 3 segundos.

Witness location : Olhão (Portugal) (83 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

3 a 4 segundos de tremor

Witness location : Olhão (Portugal) (83 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

The floor seemed to be shaking - two of us felt it - 4th floor apartment

Witness location : Faro (Portugal) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

apanhei medo foi forte

Witness location : Faro (Portugal) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Tremeu, parou de tremer e voltou a tremer.

Witness location : Faro (Portugal) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Just felt the sofa moving and heard a low noise.

Witness location : Faro (Portugal) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Ligeira vibração durante 2 segundos....

Witness location : Olhão (Portugal) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Very cool

Witness location : Olhão (Portugal) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Curto. Mas sentiu-se

Witness location : Faro (Portugal) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Bed shook. Not much else.

Witness location : Faro (Portugal) (84 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Sentimos um abanão forte o prédio mexeu. terá durado dois segundos e depois parou

Witness location : Fuzeta (Portugal) (85 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 709 min

Only 2 out of the 3 of my family felt the earthquake plus the dog! We were sitting with our backs against the wall.

Witness location : Luz (Portugal) (88 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

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Witness location : Tavira (Portugal) (88 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 85 min

Rolling house

Witness location : Loulé (Portugal) (88 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Sofa and table shook

Witness location : Loulé (Portugal) (88 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Heard the windows rattle and jars on shelves shook slightly. Thought it was a gust of wind or downpour of rain at first.

Witness location : Almancil (Portugal) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Couch shook for a few seconds

Witness location : Almancil (Portugal) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Very low frequency rumbling felt for 3-5s

Witness location : Almancil (Portugal) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 86 min

We are in lakeside quinta do lago. I was sitting on the sofa when it started shaking from side to side and some items rattled on the sideboard

Witness location : Almancil (Portugal) (91 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

only a few seconds... felt the whole house silently swaying

Witness location : Tavira (Portugal) (91 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Abanou portas, janelas e candeeirosDurou poucos segundos

Witness location : Tavira (Portugal) (91 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 960 min

Senti o sofá tremer no 1 andar.

Witness location : Tavira (Portugal) (91 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 112 min

Magnitude 4.4

Witness location : Tavira (Portugal) (92 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 844 min

I was sat down and felt the vibrations through the chair

Witness location : Quarteira (Portugal) (92 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Above all a characteristic sound and a slight tremor

Witness location : Tavira (Portugal) (93 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Senti a cama a abanar e ouvi barulho nas janelas

Witness location : Tavira (Portugal) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Very light but vibration of objects and a deep sound.

Witness location : Loulé (Portugal) (94 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Small vibration of house that lasted 5 seconds

Witness location : Quarteira (Portugal) (94 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Quarteira 8125-020, Algarve, Portugal21:04, short minor tremor. Very mild click/crack sound immediately before from hallway/kitchen.

Witness location : Quarteira (Portugal) (95 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

the cups on my table shook and collided one against the other.

Witness location : Quarteira (Portugal) (95 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt some vibration on the bed

Witness location : Almancil (Portugal) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I felt the house was moving and heard noises outsides

Witness location : Moncarapacho (Portugal) (97 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

It lasted about 30 seconds. Things on countertop were rattling and felt like someone shoved the back of the sofa.

Witness location : Vila Real de Santo António (Portugal) (97 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

I was sitting on a 1st floor and felt 3 or 4 shakes

Witness location : Vila Real de Santo António (Portugal) (97 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3663 min

I felt a little shaking and I did not realise that it was an earthquake.

Witness location : Altura (Portugal) (98 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

O edifício abanou cerca de 10 segundos

Witness location : Loulé (Portugal) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 40 min

Felt on the floor and window shake

Witness location : São Brás de Alportel (Portugal) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 831 min

Few minutes passed 9pm we definitely felt the house shaking. We were in the living room and flower pots and lamps started shaking (rocking motion). It felt as if the house was on a railway track.

Witness location : São Brás de Alportel (Portugal) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

Light shaking of floor and noise similar to a passing truck. Lasted 2-3 seconds

Witness location : Altura (Portugal) (99 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Muito ligeiro tremer da cadeira

Witness location : Loulé (Portugal) (99 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Bed shaking

Witness location : Loulé (Portugal) (99 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

The bottles at our bar in the living room shakes well with the vibrations. Also felt the building shake.

Witness location : Vila Nova De Cacela (Portugal) (99 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Vila nova cacela. Estava deitado na cama e abanou nitidamente junto com móveis e janelas

Witness location : Vilamoura (Portugal) (100 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 138 min

First

Witness location : Vilamoura (Portugal) (100 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Light tremble

Witness location : Vila Real de Santo António (Portugal) (100 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 67 min

Estava sentada no sofae senti im tremor

Witness location : Olhos de Água (Portugal) (100 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Noticeable shaking but no damage

Witness location : Vila Real de Santo António (Portugal) (101 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Sentiu-se bem, os candeeiros abanaram e ouviu-se um som estranho, num 3.°andar.

Witness location : Loulé (Portugal) (102 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 219 min

Senti o chão tremer pouco. Pareceu durar segundos mas percebi que era um abalo sísmico

Witness location : Ayamonte (Spain) (103 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Se sintió durante 2sg aproximadamente

Witness location : Albufeira (Portugal) (103 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 53 min

Felt like hotel falling down

Witness location : Albufeira (Portugal) (103 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Felt the apartment shake for 10 seconds

Witness location : Castro Marim (Portugal) (103 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1083 min

Pequeno abalo, apenas a mesa vibrou

Witness location : Albufeira (Portugal) (103 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

About to sleep, suddenly felt strong vibration.. Window glass are shaking.. Scary 😱

Witness location : Albufeira (Portugal) (104 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

I felt it. A very low rumbling sound, also. The shaking was very small, but I did feel it.

Witness location : Albufeira (Portugal) (104 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Abanão forte durante 2-3 segundos

Witness location : Ayamonte (Spain) (104 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

Chair and sofa shook on 3rd floor apartment at 10 pm

Witness location : Loulé (Portugal) (106 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Felt the bed shaking for about 2 or 3 seconds.

Witness location : Armação de Pêra (Portugal) (110 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Bed shake, furniture made noise, felt a rattle, both of us felt

Witness location : (Portugal) (111 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Watching tv in bed and felt bed shaking for a few seconds

Witness location : (Portugal) (114 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1241 min

I was layed in an light iron bed in the 1st floor at my house when a strong roar similar to a plane´s flight (the airport is nearby) shaked me and the bed for about 10 secds. I felt fear and couldn´t sleep all night.

Witness location : Carvoeiro (Portugal) (116 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 372 min

Was sleeping already but the very deep sound vibration and cracking of furniture woke me up. I felt also the same second vibration ca. 10 sec. after.

Witness location : Carvoeiro (Portugal) (116 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Thought a car was coming down the drive

Witness location : Lagoa (Portugal) (118 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Ligeira vibração.

Witness location : Lagoa (Portugal) (118 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Senti o sismo,a cama e as portas do roupeiro abanaram

Witness location : Aljaraque (Spain) (120 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

Estaba acostado en la cama y noté como si la cama se desplazase unos milímetros con un golpe seco

Witness location : Ferragudo (Portugal) (121 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 48 min

House was shaking 2-5 seconds

Witness location : Ferragudo (Portugal) (121 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Wondering why the house was shaking some 2-4 seconds

Witness location : Estômbar (Portugal) (121 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

Ligeira vibração

Witness location : Lagoa (Portugal) (122 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 40 min

Queda de objetos, e tremor no chão e móveis

Witness location : Lagoa (Portugal) (122 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

Tremor no chão e móveis com queda de alguns objetos

Witness location : Portimão (Portugal) (122 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Ressenti une vibration allongé sur le canapé.

Witness location : Silves (Portugal) (122 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 70 min

Sitting watching tv, felt vibration for about4-6 seconds. As did another person sitting across from me.

Witness location : Portimão (Portugal) (122 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Senti bastante as portas do roupeiro!