List of earthquakes in the Azores

The following is a list of the prominent or destructive earthquakes occurring in the Azores, or affecting the populous of the archipelago:

The iconic lighthouse after the events of the 1998 Ribeirinha earthquake

History

1800 Terceira earthquake (25 June 1800)
1801 Terceira earthquake (26 January 1801)
1837 Graciosa earthquake (21 January 1837)
1841 "Caída da Praia" earthquake (15 June 1841)
1852 São Miguel earthquake (16 April 1852)

1926 Horta earthquake (31 August 1926)
1932 São Miguel earthquake (5 August 1932)
1935 São Miguel earthquake (27 April 1935)
1937 Azores earthquake (21 November 1937)
1939 Azores earthquake (8 May 1939)
1950 Praia da Vitória earthquake (29 December 1950)
1952 São Miguel earthquake (26 June 1952)
1958 Capelinhos earthquake (13 May 1958)
1964 Rosais earthquake (21 February 1964)
1973 Santa Luzia-Santo António earthquake (23 November 1973)
1980 Azores Islands earthquake (1 January 1980)
1998 Ribeirinha earthquake (9 July 1998)

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