THE alarm has been raised for authorities on the Iberian Peninsula to better prepare themselves for a potentially devastating ...

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck near Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, Monday night. Tremors were felt in Évora, Almeirim and Ponte de Sor. There were no reports of injuries or damage.

Portugal is gearing up for the 12th edition of ‘A Terra Treme’, the country’s annual nationwide earthquake awareness exercise ...

The municipalities of Portimão and Silves will be the setting for an exercise today (5 November) that will test the readiness of the Algarve Civil Protection in the event of an earthquake and tsunami.

Next Tuesday, a simulated setting where an earthquake causes the collapse of structures and a 'tsunami', affecting Portimão and Silves, will ...

A drone photo taken on Oct 30 2024 shows a lighthouse at the Cabo da Roca in Portugal The Cabo da Roca Cape Roc ...

San Francisco has its cable cars, London has its red double-decker buses and Lisbon has its trams. Tram 28, which extends from Martim Moniz to Campo de Ourique, in particular takes riders on a ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

California is preparing for the annual ShakeOut earthquake drill, emphasizing the importance of preparedness. It’s not your imagination: The ground beneath Southern California has been ...

Seismologists study earthquakes by looking at the damage that was caused and by using seismometers. A seismometer is an instrument that records the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic ...

A Terra Treme will be held again on Tuesday, November 5th, at 11:05 am, with the entire population invited to stop for a minute and practice the three gestures that can save lives: Drop, Cover, and ...