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Portuguese news in English on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

Aug 27, 2024

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Earthquake hits Portugal, sparking questions about preparedness

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 has shaken Portugal, followed by six much smaller aftershocks, Público reports. It struck at 5.11am yesterday with an epicentre about 60 kilometres west of Sines and prompted a large number of calls to authorities but no reported damage, injuries or tsunami ris…

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