Earthquake with epicentre south of Carvoeiro was felt in the Algarve

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake (Richter), with an epicentre 68 kilometres south of Carvoeiro, was felt a few moments ago in several places in the Algarve.

The quake was registered at 7.03pm and occurred at sea at a depth of 12 kilometres.

Immediately after the earthquake, we received several messages from people in social media in Albufeira and Loulé who felt the quake.