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M2.3 Earthquake near PORTUGAL (Portugal)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 13:54:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near PORTUGAL (Portugal) on December 28, 2025 at 13:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
62599046d90757628325439c0d6465b478202980
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 13:54:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Arcos de Valdevez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.85860, -8.40010
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — close to 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

  • Vigo AirportSpain · VGO · LEVX
    45.5 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, 69 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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