1816 North Atlantic earthquake

1816 North Atlantic earthquake
Local date2 February 1816
Local time00:40
MagnitudeMw 8.6 ± 0.3 (8.3–8.9)
Epicenter37°48′N 19°48′W / 37.8°N 19.8°W / 37.8; -19.8
TypeUnknown
Areas affectedAtlantic Ocean
Casualties13+ dead

The 1816 North Atlantic earthquake occurred on 2 February somewhere between the Azores Islands and Lisbon, Portugal. The estimated moment magnitude 8.3–8.9 earthquake had an epicenter offshore in the Atlantic Ocean, and was felt in Lisbon at 00:40 local time. Little is known about the quake, but it is believed to be one of the largest to have struck the Atlantic.