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M4.4 Earthquake near southwest of Africa

UTC time: 2025-02-20 08:44:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

southwest of Africa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near southwest of Africa on February 20, 2025 at 08:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6458def5775078973c9c96696342390abbf3e7b1
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 08:44:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-52.43540, 12.90350

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

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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