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Europe · Lisbon
Portugal spans the Eurasian and African plates. It has 13 volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years, 4 of which have erupted since 1900. Since 1900, 4 major earthquakes have been recorded, causing at least 55 deaths. Its natural and humanitarian risk index (INFORM) is 1.9 out of 10, a very low level.
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Population
- 10,347,892
- Area
- 92,225 km²
- Continent
- Europe
Tectonic Plates
Natural Hazards
INFORM index by the European Commission, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), for each type of hazard.
People Exposed Each Year
- 9,713to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
- 8to tsunamis
- 9,008to river floods
- 3,490to coastal floods
Risk Index Over Time
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
Volcanoes (13)
Volcanoes active over the last 10,000 years; year of the last known eruption.
- Terceira 2000
- Fayal 1958
- Monaco Bank 1911
- Sao Jorge 1902
- Sete Cidades 1880
- Mount Pico 1720
- Don Joao de Castro Bank 1720
- Picos Fissural Volcanic System 1652
- Furnas 1630
- Água de Pau 1564
- Flores 950 BCE
- Graciosa 1,950 BCE
- Madeira 4,500 BCE
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Deadliest
- 1909Ribatejo, Benavente · M 6.630 deaths
- 1969Rabat, Sale, Spain: Canary Is · M 7.825 deaths
Tsunamis
5 major tsunamis have reached Portugal since 1900. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 1969Tsunami (Portugal) · 0.8 m
- 1980Tsunami (Portugal) · 0.4 m
- 2022Tsunami (Tonga) · 0.4 m
- 1929Tsunami (Canada) · 0.2 m
- 1930Tsunami (Portugal)
Tropical Cyclones
5 major tropical cyclones have made landfall in Portugal since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 2015Hurricane Joaquin · 65 km/h34 deaths
- 2018Hurricane Leslie · 74 km/h11 deaths
- 2025Hurricane Gabrielle · 74 km/h
- 2012Hurricane Rafael · 52 km/h
- 1987Hurricane Arlene · 19 km/h
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution