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M4.1 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

UTC time: 2025-11-07 19:49:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
8.7 km
Source
EMSC

AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2025 at 19:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
68ffa6142f2a4a9236ed56e7d28b6be4a9517db1
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 19:49:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.88800, -29.15100
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 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

  • Fayal
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 97 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Flores
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 914 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·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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