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M3.9 Earthquake near MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION (Portugal)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 01:32:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION

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M3.9 Earthquake near MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION (Portugal) · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.9 Earthquake near MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION (Portugal) · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION (Portugal) on May 27, 2025 at 01:32 UTC. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
5e61c999e5ba94d44abb313def2e9cbdf86ba18c
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 01:32:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.39920, -16.48460
Temperature
17.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Madeira
    Distance: 58 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'862 m ·Last eruption: -4500 ·Portugal
  • La Palma
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 463 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 497 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International AirportPortugal · FNC · LPMA
    42.9 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 ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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