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M2.0 Earthquake near Praia da Vitória (Portugal)

UTC time: 2026-05-01 00:04:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 00:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Praia da Vitória (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
3b81ed3ffac58a8805e9a0f8829cdaa988ed7fe1
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 00:04:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Praia da Vitória
Village
Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz)
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.71600, -26.93700
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 km
4.5 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

  • Terceira
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 60 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 99 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Sete Cidades
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 842 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Portugal

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lajes AirportPortugal · TER · LPLA
    14.3 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, 166 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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