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Portugal earthquake: Lisbon on high alert after 5.4 magnitude tremors


Portugal has been hit by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake, with the most intense shockwaves felt in Lisbon.

The quake struck in the early hours of Monday (August 26), according to the US Geophysical Institute (USGS) and the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

Shocks were most intense in the town of Sines, the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, and Setúbal area. Social media reports suggested the earthquake was felt as far north as Porto as well as in Spain and Morocco.

The Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA) later revised the magnitude of the quake to 5.3 on the Richter scale, according to Euronews.

IPMA said the earthquake was recorded at 5.11am local time. It said the epicentre was at sea 36 miles (58km) west of Sines and at a depth of 13 miles (21km).

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