Significant earthquakes in Portugal
Portugal: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 1998. ▲ Rising
Latest (1998)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1614
All-time low
1
in 1151
Years of data
48
1151–1998
Significant earthquakes in Portugal, 1151–1998
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Portugal peaked at 2 in 1614 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1151.
That places Portugal 21st out of 97 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1151 | 1 | — |
| 1320 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1344 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1356 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1522 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1531 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1547 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1551 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1571 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1587 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1591 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1597 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1598 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1614 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1719 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1720 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1722 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1730 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1739 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1756 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1757 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1856 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1858 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1320s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1340s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1350s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1520s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1530s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1540s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1550s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1570s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1580s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1590s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1610s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1750s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Portugal?
- Significant earthquakes in Portugal was 1 in 1998, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1614.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1151.
- How does Portugal rank for significant earthquakes?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 1998.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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