The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs and acting Prime Minister considered that the earthquake gave us the opportunity to check whether or not the “resources are ready.”
Paulo Rangel added that prevention strategies were discussed during the meeting.
“The plans have been tested for a long time and must be constantly updated and renewed. Therefore, there have been some forecasts for the future to prepare the Portuguese structures, the national and regional civil protection and the population in general so that we are able to respond,” he said.
The earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale, was registered at 05:11 and had its epicenter 58 kilometers west of Sines, in the district of Setúbal. According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), it has not caused any human or material damage so far.
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