The quake hit waters 7.7km south-east of the capital, Lisbon, and 74km south-west of Setúbal, EuroNews has reported.
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale struck in the early hours yesterday, according to the US Geophysical Institute and the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
The shocks were most intense in the Sines, Lisbon and Setúbal areas, with reports on social media of the earthquake being felt as far as Porto, and even Spain and Morocco.
The Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute has since revised the earthquake’s magnitude to 5.3 on the Richter scale.
The earthquake was recorded at 5:11 am local time (6:11 am CET), with its epicentre 58 kilometres west of Sines, on the high seas, and at a depth of 21 kilometres, according to the IPMA.
According to Miranda, there are no reports of victims or major damage at this time.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Portuguese government said it was “in close coordination with all the relevant services” following the earthquake.
There are no reports of victims or major damage at this time.
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