An earthquake of magnitude 1.8 on the Richter scale was felt in the northeast region of Machico, on the island of Madeira. The tremor occurred at a depth of 64 kilometres, according to the information provided about the seismological event.
The Madeira Information and Monitoring Centre confirmed the occurrence of the phenomenon, which was registered by the region's seismological monitoring sensors. The exact location of the epicentre was identified in the northeastern area of the municipality of Machico.
Although it is an earthquake of relatively low magnitude, this type of tremor can be felt by the local population, especially when it occurs at shallower depths. However, earthquakes of this magnitude generally do not cause significant damage to structures.
The Madeira region is occasionally affected by seismological activity due to its geographical location. The regional authorities maintain permanent monitoring systems to detect and evaluate this type of events.
