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M4.5 Earthquake near Azores Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-05-31 00:18:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Azores Islands Region

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M4.5 Earthquake near Azores Islands Region · 2025-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Azores Islands Region · 2025-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Azores Islands Region on May 31, 2025 at 00:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5cb62ea839b6d150bcd86deb268ab91f99c55c61
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 00:18:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.23000, -24.50000
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Furnas
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 805 m ·Last eruption: 1630 ·Portugal
  • Agua de Pau
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Last eruption: 1564 ·Portugal
  • Picos Fissural Volcanic System
    Distance: 120 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 350 m ·Last eruption: 1652 ·Portugal
  • Monaco Bank
    Distance: 129 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -197 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Portugal
  • Sete Cidades
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 842 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 218 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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