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Witness location : (Portugal) (51 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 203 min

Awful experience...a real Terror...We are all with fear...

Witness location : (Portugal) (51 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 112 min

Portas a bater. Quadros de parede inclinados. Estrondo

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (52 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3279 min

No 3.o andar de um prédio no centro do Funchal , senti e vi, o chão e a estrutura do quarto onde me encontrava a oscilar, balançando de um lado para o outro, acompanhado por um forte som. Julgo que não provocou estragos por ter sido por breves momentos , talvez 10 a 15 segundos.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (52 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Just a bit of shake, no damage here 8n Garajau, east of Funchal, Madeira.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (52 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 825 min

We felt very strong shaking. The bed was jumping under me, scary

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (53 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 178 min

Horrível. Vivo num 4° andar. Caíram coisas dos móveis e as gavetas abriram-se. Senti o chão tremer. Foi horrível! 😟

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (53 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Objects falled from the selfs.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (53 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 231 min

Pensava que era os vizinhos na arrastar a mobília novamente, afinal foi um terremoto.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (53 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

First time in my life. Scary!!!

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 121 min

Teto a abanar, livros a caírem

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 42 min

we are on holiday and on the 9 th floor, quite strong vibration, no damage 10-15 secs. Hotel advised stay in room for now
Never felt a quake before a little concerned about staying in room

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

I felt I had too much to drink. 
It turned out I had too little. :)

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 654 min

We sat on 5. Floor at a very big beton hotel Baia Azul and felt it all was shaking 2-3 sek

Witness location : (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 236 min

A bit scary !

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

The house was shaking

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

We heard the shake before we felt it. Then the building was shaking for approx 20 sec. No damage.

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 93 min

I think the earthquake had a duration of about 5 seconds. I was in Caniço. But it was felt in all the island.

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

Scary 20 seconds. :/

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Went on for about 30 seconds to a minute, floor felt like it was bouncing up and down

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

WOW, was inside of house and i felt everything shaking, was like an airplane was going to land/smash the house!

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 67 min

O chão tremeu intensamente furante uns segundos.

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 66 min

Um fraco abalo de 6 segundos sem danos

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 58 min

7_10 секунд

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Short but clear shake, moderately strong, can‘t imagine any damages

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1095 min

Nunca tinha sentido nenhum sismo, foi horrível coisas a cair para o chão

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1319 min

Foi assustador

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Assustador!!! Teto a abanar? O que é isto?

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 91 min

Assustador!!! Teto a abanar? O que é isto?

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

Senti a cabine do duche e o chão a tremer durante uns segundos..

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt our hotel shake a bit for approx 20 seconds. No damage known or experienced

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Earth was shaking. No obvious damages were notified.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (54 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Less than 20seconds. The chairs moved...

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (55 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 402 min

O chão abanou muito forte durante uns 12 segundos...

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (55 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

A CASA ABANOU TODA,ESTOU NO 8 ANDAR, CAÍRAM COISAS , ENORME ABALO! O CHÃO DE REPENTE COMECOU A ONDEAR TODO, PARECIA QUR ESTAVA LITERALNENTE EM CIMA DE UMA CARRUAGEM DE METRO!!!QUE SUSTO! ESTAVA DE PEN ACS DE BANHO E OUVI VARULHOS DE ARMARIOS A CAIR.NUNC SENTI UM TERRAMOTO ANTES.VIVO NO FUNCHAL, AV MARIO SOARES

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (55 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 715 min

Estávamos numa varanda na zona da praia formosa tremeu muito foi assustador pois como era um edifício alto não sabíamos para onde nos deslocarmos. Moro no edifício ao lado e qd cheguei a casa várias coisas que estavam nas prateleiras tinham caído ao chão. Mesmo antes do sucedido os meus cães começaram a ladrar imenso.

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (56 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 63 min

Scary, never known it before

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (56 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1102 min

Vi as paredes a balançar os móveis a se deslocar, as pessoas a correrem para a rua, objetos a caírem das prateleiras. Enfim um horror.

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (56 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 152 min

Sentimo o chão a tremer o prédio a mexer um barulho enorme

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (57 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

Nunca senti desta forma.Mexeu tudo mesmo.

Witness location : Santa Cruz (Portugal) (57 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 603 min

Strong shake...

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (57 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 61 min

sentia janelas a bater e não tava o perceber o que era...mas a seguir refleti

Witness location : Santana (Portugal) (67 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Sismo sentido em Santa Cruz - Madeira

Witness location : Santana (Portugal) (71 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

We felt that our house was shaking. It was awesome. No damage known.

Witness location : São Vicente (Portugal) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Vibrating pictures and furniture in our hotel. The bed was shaking a Lot. After ca. 20 sec it stopped.

Witness location : São Vicente (Portugal) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Loud rumble and shaking for about 15-20 seconds

Witness location : Calheta (R.A.M.) (Portugal) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Windows shaking. Daughter playing violin and music stand was shaking. On 3rd floor of building was worried building would start cracking.

Witness location : São Vicente (Portugal) (75 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 69 min

Estava a jantar e comecei a ouvir um barulho parecia um comboio a passar depois veio a vibração,mas foi rápido ,em São Vicente

Witness location : Porto Moniz (Portugal) (80 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Sentido no norte da ilha

Witness location : Calheta (R.A.M.) (Portugal) (81 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1329 min

Tremble, rumble, flakes of paint falling from the ceiling.

Witness location : Porto Moniz (Portugal) (86 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Vivo num condomínio de 12 Fracções no Porto Moniz e todo o prédio tremeu durante uns 30 segundos, foi intenso ao ponto de irmos todos para as nossas varandas ou/e para a rua.

Witness location : Funchal (Portugal) (224 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 72 min

Scary

Witness location : Almada (Portugal) (996 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2809 min

Apanhei um grande susto