seism: With its epicenter in Arraiolos sense across the country, including Beja.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 with its epicenter near Arraiolos was felt, Monday late morning, in Lisbon and in the central region of the country.
According to IPMA, the earthquake had its epicenter 7 kilometers of Arraiolos, in Évora district.
“The Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere informs that on 15-01-2018 by 11:51 (local time) It was registered in the Mainland Seismic Network stations, an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 (Richter) and whose epicenter was located about 8 km north-northeast of Arraiolos”, writes the Portuguese Institute of Ocean and Atmosphere.
According to the LN was able to ascertain, the earthquake was also felt in various locations in the Alentejo, as Beja, Aljustrel, Ourique and Castro Verde. Until now, there is no record of damage caused by the earthquake.
Also in the streak region of Portugal and Spain, the earthquake was felt, particularly in Elvas, Badajoz, Mérida e Cáceres.
The Office points out that the location of the epicenter of an earthquake “is a physical process and complex mathematical depending on the data set, algorithms and models of propagation of seismic waves”, Remembering that “different agencies can produce slightly different results”.
“In the same way, the preliminary determinations are usually subsequently corrected, by integrating more information”, he added.
