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M1.9 Earthquake near PORTUGAL (Portugal)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 09:43:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near PORTUGAL (Portugal) on August 6, 2025 at 09:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 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
5780c3c5476246d0c6893953807166fe3847a2f1
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 09:43:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Mirandela
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.51230, -7.09190
Temperature
31.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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