An 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the popular Portuguese holiday islands of Madeira on Wednesday morning.
The earthquake was at a depth of 18.64 miles near the capital of Funchal, the European Mediterranean Seismological Society (EMSC) said.
It was originally recorded as a 6.1 magnitude tremor before being downgraded to 5.1.
The EMSC said aftershocks may occur within the next 24 hours and advised people to stay away from damaged areas.
People reported feeling shaking and seeing damage to buildings because of the quake.
Local residents were woken by the tremors. One person tweeted: “I was in my bed and damn it... it was scary. The bed shook all over.
#Earthquake (#terramoto) possibly felt 31 sec ago in #Portugal. Felt it? Tell us via:
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“What’s going on man? .... There was just an earthquake here on my Island - Madeira. And it was very strong. I’m scared!!!!”
Another person wrote: “Woke up, bed shaking and door shaking while closed,” said another.
Meanwhile, another resident said: “Quite strong for what we usually feel in Madeira. It certainly woke us up.”
Madeira is a popular tourist destination for Britons. It is an archipelago of four islands off the northwest coast of Africa, and is an autonomous region of Portugal.
