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M5.1 Earthquake near 30 km SSE of Povoação, Portugal

UTC time: 2025-03-11 08:14:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

30 km SSE of Povoação, Portugal

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M5.1 Earthquake near 30 km SSE of Povoação, Portugal · 2025-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 30 km SSE of Povoação, Portugal · 2025-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 30 km SSE of Povoação, Portugal on March 11, 2025 at 08:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
724ee47455ce5b33f53ef9030d2a1295cc02b9ac
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-11 08:14:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.49390, -25.13230

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ponta Delgada54.6 kmNW20'056
Funchal919.1 kmSE105'795

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Furnas
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 805 m ·Last eruption: 1630 ·Portugal
  • Agua de Pau
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Last eruption: 1564 ·Portugal
  • Picos Fissural Volcanic System
    Distance: 57 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 350 m ·Last eruption: 1652 ·Portugal
  • Monaco Bank
    Distance: 67 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -197 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Portugal
  • Sete Cidades
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 842 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 155 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • João Paulo II AirportPortugal · PDL · LPPD
    56.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santa Maria AirportPortugal · SMA · LPAZ
    58.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.110.0 km0.0 km
USPM4.910.0 km8.0 km

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.

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