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M2.2 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL (Portugal)

UTC time: 2025-11-11 23:00:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL (Portugal). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1ec8f557d257a6ed9086710e9bc57e3b93758948
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 23:00:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.04400, -25.88300
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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

  • Sete Cidades
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 842 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Portugal
  • Picos Fissural Volcanic System
    Distance: 35 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 350 m ·Last eruption: 1652 ·Portugal
  • Agua de Pau
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Last eruption: 1564 ·Portugal
  • Monaco Bank
    Distance: 49 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -197 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Portugal
  • Furnas
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 805 m ·Last eruption: 1630 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 69 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • João Paulo II AirportPortugal · PDL · LPPD
    37.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 222 Catalogue entries

Of 221 other entries for this area and period, 92 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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