Erika Malandra An shock of earthquake a little ago it interrupted the quiet of the Portuguese night, surprising the residents of Benavente between the silence of the countryside and the sudden shaking of the windows.
Earthquake shock just now, the earth shook in Benavente
It was 2:07 in the morning in Portugal when a earthquake shock a little while ago It broke the silence and made the earth tremble for a moment.
The quake had a magnitude of 2.0 and was recorded in the municipality of Benavente, in the district of Santarém. This was confirmed by the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), which released the official statement a few hours after the event. Where was the epicenter? The epicenter is about ten kilometers east-southeast of the town, at a depth that the IPMA defines as "compatible with normal seismic activity in the area."
No apparent damage? No none emergency At least for now, there have been no reports... Only fear, yes, and a few windows suddenly opened... Several residents reported hearing "a sharp bang, like a truck passing by their house," but then everything went back to normal. On social media, within minutes, the first reports appeared: "Did you hear it too?" someone wrote on X. The switchboard lines were buzzing for a few moments, just long enough to receive confirmations and reassurances.
Earthquake struck a short while ago, but IPMA reassures: it was a mild event.
"A low-intensity earthquake, typical of ordinary seismic activity in the Santarém district," according to the official statement published by the IPMA. Experts, contacted by local media, reiterated that this was not an anomalous event. Everything was within parameters. No alerts have been issued at this time.
Meanwhile, in Benavente, life has fortunately resumed as usual... People are still talking about it, with the curiosity typical of those who have experienced a small scare and are now trying to understand... "It seemed like nothing, but I felt it," a woman told RTP Noticias.