On Tuesday, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded at 00:30 local time (01:30 in Lisbon) on the island of Faial, with its epicentre roughly 39 kilometres northwest of Capelo. The same day, a 2.7-magnitude tremor struck Terceira island, part of the ongoing seismic-volcanic crisis affecting that island. According to reports, the Terceira earthquake was felt with intensity IV in some areas and III on the Modified Mercalli scale in others.
The island of São Miguel also registered seismic activity during this period. A news source reported the occurrence of a 3.6-magnitude earthquake on São Miguel.
On Wednesday, a stronger earthquake struck São Miguel. CIVISA recorded the event at 14:18 local time, with a magnitude of 4.0 and epicentre 40 kilometres west of Ginetes.
The area affected by Wednesday's earthquake had previously been impacted by a 5.2-magnitude tremor on 20 October.
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