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M2.0 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL (Portugal)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 14:17:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 14:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL (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
4a1d5f58c6e88af4bd51d618f232c562ff317bac
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
1.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 14:17:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Serreta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.73700, -27.37800
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.7 km
Shallow
1.7 km
1.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Terceira
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 62 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 86 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Fayal
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lajes AirportPortugal · TER · LPLA
    25.1 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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