Measure · Hazards · 800 towns
Earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 100 km since 1900 in Portugal: highest and lowest towns
Across the 800 towns in Portugal with a precise value, the median is 0. Povoação (Azores) has the highest, 19; 412 towns share the lowest, 0.
Portugal, median town 0Half the towns have more, half less
Towns with a precise value 800Of 800 towns
Highest 19Povoação
Lowest 0Belver and 411 other towns
How this is measured
- Definition
- Earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more recorded within 100 km since 1900.
- Precision
- Town-level: measured or computed for this town.
- Source
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat), Public domain.
- Coverage
- 800 of 800 towns have a value precise enough to compare.
- Updated
- 1 November 2026