List of earthquakes in the Azores

The following is a list of the prominent or destructive earthquakes occurring in the Azores, or affecting the populace of the archipelago:



16th century

 * 1522 Vila Franca earthquake (22 October 1522)
 * 1591 Vila Franca earthquake (26 July 1591)

17th century

 * 1614 "Caída da Praia" earthquake (24 May 1614)

18th century

 * 1717 Graciosa earthquake
 * 1730 Graciosa earthquake (13 June 1730)
 * 1757 Mandado de Deus earthquake (9 July 1757)

19th century

 * 1800 Terceira earthquake (25 June 1800)
 * 1801 Terceira earthquake (26 January 1801)
 * 1816 North Atlantic earthquake (2 February 1816)
 * 1837 Graciosa earthquake (21 January 1837)
 * 1841 "Caída da Praia" earthquake (15 June 1841)
 * 1852 São Miguel earthquake (16 April 1852)

20th century

 * 1926 Horta earthquake (31 August 1926)
 * 1932 São Miguel earthquake (5 August 1932)
 * 1935 São Miguel earthquake (27 April 1935)
 * 1937 Azores earthquake (21 November 1937)
 * 1939 Azores earthquake (8 May 1939)
 * 1950 Praia da Vitória earthquake (29 December 1950)
 * 1952 São Miguel earthquake (26 June 1952)
 * 1958 Capelinhos earthquake (13 May 1958)
 * 1964 Rosais earthquake (21 February 1964)
 * 1973 Santa Luzia-Santo António earthquake (23 November 1973)
 * 1980 Azores Islands earthquake (1 January 1980)
 * 1998 Azores Islands earthquake (9 July 1998)