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M2.1 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

UTC time: 2026-08-04 18:45:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
1.5 km
Source
EMSC

AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2026 at 18:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
10954cf6138fbf12d03d370005b42bbd1f337f21
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
1.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 18:45:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.79100, -29.01300
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.5 km
Shallow
1.5 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

  • Fayal
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 82 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Flores
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 914 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·Portugal

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Horta AirportPortugal · HOR · LPHR
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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