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1969 Portugal Earthquake
28 February 1969 · Rabat, Sale · Portugal
On 28 February 1969 at 02:40 UTC, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Portugal (Rabat, Sale), at a depth of 22 km. It occurred on the African Plate, 9 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (collision zone). It killed at least 25 people and injured 80.
- Date
- 28 February 1969
- Time
- 02:40 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.8
- Depth
- 22 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 25
- Injuries
- 80
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (0.9 m wave)
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Portugal
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth