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M2.4 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-23 20:51:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

AZORES ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 20:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near AZORES ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
822f9211e635728c41076ab27926f736071221fc
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 20:51:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.75200, -24.17200
Temperature
24.6°C

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Furnas
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 805 m ·Last eruption: 1630 ·Portugal
  • Agua de Pau
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Last eruption: 1564 ·Portugal
  • Picos Fissural Volcanic System
    Distance: 175 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 350 m ·Last eruption: 1652 ·Portugal
  • Monaco Bank
    Distance: 178 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -197 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Portugal
  • Sete Cidades
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 842 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 272 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·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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