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M2.4 Earthquake near PORTUGAL (Portugal)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 21:01:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near PORTUGAL (Portugal) on December 22, 2025 at 21:01 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4709595a7b37fe61dce1ffbead34ee5ea2c4d82f
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 21:01:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Vinhais
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.88070, -7.14760
Temperature
0.8°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 (6.1 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

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Airports

  • Bragança AirportPortugal · BGC · LPBG
    36.6 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 · 221 Catalogue entries

Of 220 other entries for this area and period, 58 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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