Country risk monitor
Portugal: live earthquakes, disasters and events
Updated · Data from USGS, NASA EONET and GDACS
In the last 30 days, GlobalRisk recorded 2 events in or near Portugal: 2 earthquakes. Nothing new was recorded in the past 24 hours; 1 event was recorded in the past 7 days.
The strongest earthquake was M5.1 39 km W of Mosteiros, Portugal on 20 Oct 2026, which falls in the moderate class. Can damage poorly built structures near the epicenter, while well-designed buildings usually suffer slight damage at most. Roughly 1,300 earthquakes of this size occur worldwide each year.
Recent events in Portugal
| When | Type | Event | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
5 days ago | Earthquake | M4.6 earthquake — 41 km W of Mosteiros, Portugal | Moderate |
13 days ago | Earthquake | M5.1 earthquake — 39 km W of Mosteiros, Portugal | High |
What kinds of events
Frequently asked questions
Has there been an earthquake in Portugal today?
GlobalRisk has not recorded any earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or above in or near Portugal in the past 24 hours. Smaller quakes are not tracked, and reports can lag by several minutes.
What is the strongest recent earthquake in Portugal?
In the last 30 days, the strongest earthquake recorded in or near Portugal was M5.1 (39 km W of Mosteiros, Portugal) on 20 Oct 2026.
Are there active disaster alerts for Portugal?
GlobalRisk has no Orange or Red GDACS alerts for Portugal in the last 30 days. Check local authorities for official warnings.
Where does this information come from?
Earthquakes come from the USGS, natural events from NASA EONET and disaster alerts from GDACS. GlobalRisk normalizes them, assigns each event to a country using its coordinates, and links to the original report. See the methodology page for details.
Safety and background
These guides explain how the hazards in this region are measured and what to do when they occur:
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
Nearby countries
Latest headlines
Headlines are linked from their original publishers via Google News. GlobalRisk does not host or edit this content.
- Police storm Portugal housing protest camp — Al Jazeera
- Clashes broke out in Portugal as police stormed housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto — DW.com
- Police raids on housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto leave more than 30 demonstrators injured — Latin Times
- Spain (SALAMANDER) v Portugal (STORM) Odds — FanDuel Sportsbook
- Dakar Rally returning to Africa after shift to Portugal-Morocco amid conflict — Bakersfield.com
- Police Storm Housing Protest Camps In Lisbon And Porto, Arresting 13: what 4 outlets left out — NewsCord
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