June 15, 1841 Earthquake: Praia da Vitoria, Azores
An earthquake struck Praia da Vitoria, Azores on June 15, 1841 at 05:30:00 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
- June 15, 1841
- Time
- 05:30:00 UTC
- Place
- Praia da Vitoria, Azores
- Intensity
- X, extreme shaking, on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 38.400° N, 25.300° W
- Country
- Azores
- Region
- Atlantic Ocean
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
From Wikipedia
The 1841 Caída da Praia earthquake (1841 Fall of Praia), also known as the Second Caída da Praia, was a series of seismic events occurring between 12 June and 15 June 1841, on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Similar in scope to the first 1614 ''Caída da Praia'' earthquake that destroyed most of the community, this second event is noted for the systematic process to assistance, document and catalogue the events of the tragedy.
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Sources NCEI cites
The publications NCEI lists for this record. The numbers match the “reference #” notes in its account above.
- #1193 Mezcua, J. and J.M. Martinez Solares (1983). Sismicidad del Area Ibero-Mogrebi. Presidencia del Gobierno, Instituto Geografico Nacional, Madrid, 210 p.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- October 22, 1522, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
- May 24, 1614, Terceira, 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 4, 1614, Praia, Azores
- May 8, 1939, Atlantic, Azores
- June 13, 1758, Luz, Azores
- May 17, 1547, Santa Barbara, Fregues, 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 2026-10-01. NCEI earthquake 1830.