June 13, 1730 Earthquake: Luz, Azores

Name: June 13, 1730 Earthquake: Luz, Azores
Start: 1730-06-13
Location: Luz, Azores

June 13, 1730

An earthquake struck Luz, Azores on June 13, 1730.

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: June 13, 1730
Place: Luz, Azores
Intensity: 11 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 38.500° N, 28.000° 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.

July 9, 1757, Sao Jorge, Azores1,053 deaths · 18 km
January 1, 1980, Terceira, Angra do Heroismo, AzoresM6.9 · 69 deaths · $5 million · 15,000 houses destroyed · 33 km
July 9, 1998, Faial, Pico, Terceira, AzoresM6.2 · 10 deaths · $72 million · 1,500 houses destroyed · 57 km
August 31, 1926, Fayal Island, AzoresM5.8 · 9 deaths · 78 km
November 23, 1973, Pico, Faial, Terceira, AzoresM5.1 · 27 km
December 21, 1852, Faial, Azores41 km
February 18, 1964, AzoresM4.6 · 48 km
May 17, 1547, Santa Barbara, Fregues, Azores65 km
May 14, 1958, Azores70 km
June 26, 1989, Graciosa, Terceira, AzoresM5.7 · 71 km
May 4, 1614, Praia, Azores88 km
August 12, 1720, Sao Miguel (San Miguel), Azores123 km
December 8, 1720, Atlantic, Azores127 km
February 28, 1968, AzoresM7.6 · 151 km
November 21, 1988, Sao Miguel Island, AzoresM5.3 · 174 km

Significant earthquakes of 1730 The 1700s Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

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 1249.