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M2.1 Earthquake near Santo Tirso (Portugal)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 20:10:45 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 4, 2026 at 20:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Santo Tirso (Portugal). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
65ce4f48be0e3cf2bbac7ceb8ffa1610f9e44763
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 20:10:45 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Reguenga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.26600, -8.46300
Temperature
31.3°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 km)
Regional average: 6 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

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro AirportPortugal · OPO · LPPR
    18.4 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 · 221 Catalogue entries

Of 220 other entries for this area and period, 126 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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