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M2.0 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-20 18:12:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

AZORES ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 18:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near AZORES ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0253e74020adade6df88dd618f3bdd8330a3e5e9
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 18:12:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.01400, -24.03300
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Furnas
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 805 m ·Last eruption: 1630 ·Portugal
  • Agua de Pau
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Last eruption: 1564 ·Portugal
  • Picos Fissural Volcanic System
    Distance: 168 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 350 m ·Last eruption: 1652 ·Portugal
  • Monaco Bank
    Distance: 176 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -197 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Portugal
  • Sete Cidades
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 842 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 266 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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