May 17, 1547 Earthquake: Santa Barbara, Fregues, Azores
An earthquake struck Santa Barbara, Fregues, Azores on May 17, 1547 at 13:14 UTC.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- May 17, 1547
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Place
- Santa Barbara, Fregues, Azores
- Intensity
- 10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 38.700° N, 27.300° W
- Country
- Azores
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- October 22, 1522, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
- July 9, 1757, Sao Jorge, Azores
- January 1, 1980, Terceira, Angra do Heroismo, Azores
- July 9, 1998, Faial, Pico, Terceira, Azores
- August 31, 1926, Fayal Island, Azores
- May 4, 1614, Praia, Azores
- June 13, 1730, Luz, Azores
- August 12, 1720, Sao Miguel (San Miguel), Azores
- December 8, 1720, Atlantic, Azores
- November 23, 1973, Pico, Faial, Terceira, Azores
- June 26, 1989, Graciosa, Terceira, Azores
- February 18, 1964, Azores
- December 21, 1852, Faial, Azores
- November 21, 1988, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
- May 14, 1958, Azores
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 720.