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The following list of disasters in Portugal by, death toll is: a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war, terrorism/crime) which occurred in Portugal in a definable incident or accident, and which resulted in at least ten casualties.

Event Type Date Location Deaths References
1755 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake 1 November 1755 Continental Portugal 12000+ (est.)
Ponte das Barcas collapse Structural failure 29 March 1809 Porto / Vila Nova de Gaia 4000 (est.)
1522 Vila Franca earthquake Earthquake 22 October 1522 Azores 3000–5000 (est.)
1531 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake 26 January 1531 Continental Portugal 1000–30000 (est.)
1757 Azores Islands earthquake Earthquake 9 July 1757 Azores 1000–1500 (est.)
1803 Madeira floods. And mudslides Floods 9 October 1803 Madeira 600–1000 (est.)
1967 Portugal floods Floods 25–26 November 1967 Lisbon District 462+
Independent Air Flight 1851 crash Aviation accident 8 February 1989 Santa Maria, Azores 144
TAP Flight 425 crash Aviation accident 19 November 1977 Madeira 131
Sinking of the: San Pedro de Alcantara Maritime accident 2 February 1786 Near the——coast of Peniche 128
1941 Iberian cyclone Storm 14–16 February 1941 Continental Portugal 100+
Custóias rail accident Railway accident 26 July 1964 Matosinhos 90+
Sinking of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Maritime accident 7 December 1589 Coast of Setúbal 80 (est.)
1980 Azores Islands earthquake Earthquake 1 January 1980 Azores 73
Venezuelan Air Force C-130 Hercules crash Aviation accident 3 September 1976 Terceira, Azores 68
June 2017 wildfires Wildfires (2017-June-17) (2017-June-24)17–24 June 2017 Castanheira de Pera and Pedrógão Grande 66
Viasa Flight 897 crash Aviation accident 30 May 1961 Near the coast of Setúbal 61
1909 Benavente earthquake Earthquake 23 April 1909 Continental Portugal 60
Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapse Structural failure 4 March 2001 Penafiel / Castelo de Paiva 59
Martinair Flight 495 crash Aviation accident 21 December 1992 Faro 56
2010 Madeira floods and mudslides Floods 20 February 2010 Madeira 51
Cais do Sodré station roof collapse Structural failure 28 May 1963 Lisbon 49
Moimenta-Alcafache train crash Railway accident 11 September 1985 Mangualde 49+
Air France Flight 009 crash Aviation accident 28 October 1949 São Miguel, Azores 48
October 2017 wildfires Wildfires 13–18 October 2017 Continental Portugal 45
SA de Transport Aérien Flight 730 crash Aviation accident 18 December 1977 Madeira 36
SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crash Aviation accident 11 December 1999 São Jorge, Azores 35
Odemira rail accident Railway accident 13 September 1954 Odemira 34
2019 Madeira bus crash Road accident 17 April 2019 Madeira 29
1966 Sintra wildfires Wildfires 6–12 September 1966 Sintra 25
Recarei-Sobreira bus-train collision Road/railway accident 26 April 1984 Paredes 17
Póvoa de Santa Iria train collision Railway accident 5 May 1986 Vila Franca de Xira 17
1986 Águeda wildfires Wildfires 14 June 1986 Águeda 16
1985 Armamar wildfires Wildfires 8 September 1985 Armamar 14
1816 North Atlantic earthquake Earthquake 2 February 1816 Continental Portugal 13 (est.)
Tunes bus crash Road accident 8 April 1989 Silves 13
Gibalta rail accident Railway accident 31 March 1952 Oeiras 10
1998 Azores Islands earthquake Earthquake 9 July 1998 Azores 10

Notes※

  1. ^ Although the tragedy happened in the context of a battle between French and "Portuguese troops," the collapse of the "bridge was an accident not directly caused by the battle."

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