A average earthquake rattled the Portuguese island of Madeira within the early hours on Wednesday, scaring residents however inflicting no injury or accidents, the Portuguese Sea and Environment Institute (IPMA) mentioned.
The IPMA mentioned the 5.1 magnitude quake, with an epicentre within the ocean, 45 km south of Madeira’s capital, Funchal, struck at a depth of 30 km and was felt with the utmost depth of V on the Mercalli scale within the councils of Camara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava and Sao Vicente.
A V depth quake is outlined as average and is often felt by residents of the neighborhood and is able to breaking some home windows and overturning unstable objects.
Earlier, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) mentioned the earthquake was of magnitude 6.1.
(Reuters)