Emergency services news in Azores, Portugal

Smoke forces SATA plane to make emergency landing on Terceira

3.4 magnitude earthquake felt on Terceira island

According to the Azores Seismovulcanic Information and Surveillance Centre, the tremor is part of the seismovulcanic crisis ongoing on Terceira island since June 2022.

Medical Association concerned about waiting lists in the Azores

Carlos Cortes highlights that it is a problem aggravated by the fire that occurred in 2024.

Two earthquakes were felt this Thursday in São Miguel

The two earthquakes, measuring 4.3 and 4.0 on the Richter scale, were felt around 7 a.m. local time. In recent days, the island of São Miguel has recorded several tremors.

Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.3 and 4.0 felt in São Miguel five minutes apart

The island has recorded several tremors in the last few days

Two earthquakes with magnitudes 4.3 and 4.0 felt today on the island of São Miguel

The earthquake was felt with a maximum intensity of III (Modified Mercalli Scale) in the municipalities of Ponta Delgada and Ribeira Grande.

4.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale felt on the island of São Miguel

The event was also felt with intensity III in the municipality of Ribeira Grande.

2.7 magnitude earthquake felt on Terceira Island

The earthquake is part of the ongoing seismo-volcanic crisis on Terceira Island. In some regions, the tremor was felt with an intensity of IV, and in others with an intensity of III on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Azores under yellow warning due to forecasts of heavy rain

Nine islands in the Azores are under a yellow warning due to the forecast of “at times heavy precipitation” starting from early Wednesday, which may continue until Thursday in some areas.

Get ready! Azores under yellow alert due to heavy rain forecasts

The warning will be in effect starting from early Wednesday morning.

Magnitude 3.2 earthquake felt on the island of Faial

A low-magnitude tremor was recorded at 00:30 local time (01:30 in Lisbon) this Tuesday, with an epicentre approximately 39 kilometres north-west of Capelo, on the island of Faial, in the Azores.

3.2 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale felt on Faial Island

The tremor was recorded at 00:30 local time (01:30 in Lisbon) and had its epicentre about 39 kilometres north-west of Capelo, on the island of Faial.

Air Force rescues passenger with abdominal pain

A Portuguese Air Force helicopter rescued a 76-year-old man, who was experiencing 'severe abdominal pain', aboard a passenger ship.

Air Force rescues passenger with abdominal pain on a ship north of Terceira

The alert was received late Friday afternoon, reporting that a passenger on the Dutch-flagged ship 'Rotterdam' was in need of medical assistance.

4.3 magnitude earthquake felt in São Miguel and Terceira

Thursday's tremor occurred in the Hirondelle Trough, the same tectonic structure responsible for Tuesday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake. Aftershocks have already reached nearly one hundred.

Nearly 100 aftershocks since yesterday’s early evening earthquake in Azores

CIVISA, the Azores Seismovolcanic Information and Monitoring Centre (CIVISA) has recorded nearly a hundred aftershocks following the magnitude 5.2 earthquake on the Richter scale that occurred in the region yesterday. The post Nearly 100 aftershocks since yesterday’s early evening earthquake in Azores appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Azores. About a hundred aftershocks from Tuesday's earthquake

The tremors are occurring in an area known as the Hirondelle Deep, a submarine depression in the Atlantic Ocean, located in the Azores between the islands of São Miguel and Terceira, a seismic zone.

Azores. Magnitude 5.2 earthquake felt on three islands

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake on the Richter scale shook the eastern and central groups of the Azores archipelago late in the afternoon, with reports from the islands of São Miguel, Santa Maria, and Terceira.

Earthquakes of 5.2 and 3.4 felt in São Miguel

A moderate earthquake and a second smaller one were felt this afternoon in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, in the Azores. So far, no personal injuries or material damage have been reported.

5.2 magnitude earthquake felt on the island of São Miguel

The 5.2 magnitude earthquake felt this Tuesday on the islands of São Miguel, Santa Maria and Terceira, in the Azores, did not cause any casualties or material damage, according to the Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service of the Azores (SRPCBA).

5.2 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale felt on the island of São Miguel

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was felt this Tuesday, October 20th, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). The quake occurred at 18:07 local time (19:07 in Lisbon) with an epicentre approximately 40 kilometres west of Ginetes, in the municipality of Ponta Delgada. Reports from social media indicate the earthquake was felt across several locations on the island.

5.2 magnitude earthquake felt in São Miguel, Azores

The event occurred at 18:07 (19:07 in mainland Portugal). Three tremors were recorded within an hour and a half.

Air Force transported essential goods to Corvo Island

The island has experienced 'constraints felt in recent weeks', revealed the Regional Government (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM).

Azorean government purchases 400 GPS terminals to reinforce safety on Mount Pico

The equipment will allow for real-time tracking of users' locations, the issuing of emergency alerts, and the strengthening of support and surveillance mechanisms associated with climbing the mountain.

Azores implement system that operates multiple drones for 'rapid response' in Civil Protection

The type of drones tested 'can be used for agriculture' as well as for delivering emergency supplies to a vessel or transporting a person, as the equipment can support '200 to 300 kilograms'.

Azores firefighters have a new training tower to improve firefighting and rescues

According to the authorities, the new infrastructure will allow firefighters to “develop skills, refine procedures and train for demanding rescue operations”.

Flores firefighters reject ANA Aeroportos' allegations of non-compliance

ANA stated that in recent years there have been repeated instances of contractual non-compliance by these associations at the Horta and Flores airports.