February 28, 1968 Earthquake: Azores

Name: February 28, 1968 Earthquake: Azores
Start: 1968-02-28
Location: Azores

February 28, 1968 · M7.6

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Azores on February 28, 1968.

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: February 28, 1968
Place: Azores
Magnitude: 7.6
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 37.700° N, 29.400° 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 · 156 km
January 1, 1980, Terceira, Angra do Heroismo, AzoresM6.9 · 69 deaths · $5 million · 15,000 houses destroyed · 184 km
July 9, 1998, Faial, Pico, Terceira, AzoresM6.2 · 10 deaths · $72 million · 1,500 houses destroyed · 125 km
August 31, 1926, Fayal Island, AzoresM5.8 · 9 deaths · 77 km
May 14, 1958, Azores103 km
December 21, 1852, Faial, Azores110 km
November 23, 1973, Pico, Faial, Terceira, AzoresM5.1 · 127 km
February 18, 1964, AzoresM4.6 · 150 km
June 13, 1730, Luz, Azores151 km
June 26, 1989, Graciosa, Terceira, AzoresM5.7 · 187 km

Significant earthquakes of 1968 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1968 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 4431.