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M2.1 Earthquake near Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Portugal)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 11:26:02 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Portugal) on July 9, 2026 at 11:26 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Details

ID
0ac6513588d4c0ac7448a1f44905064d2e8b138c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 11:26:02 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Bornes de Aguiar
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
41.51380, -7.57410
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (6 km)
Regional average: 6 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Vila Real AirportPortugal · VRL · LPVR
    29.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 221 Catalogue entries

Of 220 other entries for this area and period, 126 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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