June 13, 1758 Earthquake: Luz, Azores
An earthquake struck Luz, Azores on June 13, 1758.
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, 1758
- Place
- Luz, Azores
- Intensity
- 11 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 37.000° N, 26.000° 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.
- October 22, 1522, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
- April 16, 1852, Sao Miguel (San Miguel), Azores
- April 27, 1935, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
- July 26, 1591, Sao Miguel (San Miguel), Azores
- November 21, 1988, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
- December 8, 1720, Atlantic, Azores
- August 12, 1720, Sao Miguel (San Miguel), Azores
- May 8, 1939, Atlantic, Azores
- June 15, 1841, Praia da Vitoria, Azores
- May 4, 1614, Praia, Azores
More
Significant earthquakes of 1758The 1700sRecent earthquakes near hereThis 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 1354.