Are there earthquakes in Madeira?

In the area you have selected (Madeira Islands (Por.)) earthquake hazard is classified as very low according to the information that is currently available. This means that there is less than a 2% chance of potentially-damaging earthquake shaking in your project area in the next 50 years.



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Locally with an expressive geomorphological degraded scarp, is running parallel to the elongation of the island, and has the maximum extension of 56 km. It corresponds to a major dextral fault with a northern collapse, confirmed by several field observations.

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Briefly, we can say that on Madeira Island, the most frequent hazards have essentially been flash floods in the autumn and winter and forest fires in the summer.

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Tsunamis in Portugal are comparatively rare, but still possible due to the country's geographical location on the western edge of the Iberian Peninsula. They usually occur due to seismic activity in the Atlantic Ocean.

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In the area you have selected (Ilha Da Madeira (madeira)) tsunami hazard is classified as low according to the information that is currently available.

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On March 4th, 1930, a sector of the Cape Girão cliff, located in the southern shore of Madeira Island, collapsed into the sea and generated an 8 m tsunami wave height.

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Natural Disasters The rainy season is from October through March. Floods may occur, especially on Madeira Island. Forest fires occur during the dry season.

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Violent crime involving tourists is extremely rare in Madeira and so you have little to worry about with regard to personal safety. But as with any travel destination, it's important to take basic travel safety precautions such as keeping your valuables close by and/or hidden, especially at night.

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