Back to map
Portugal

M2.4 Earthquake near Portugal (Portugal)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 08:21:56 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Portugal (Portugal) on October 17, 2026 at 08:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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
845b25c5c7960138984877cc3339f7cefd2bdab1
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 08:21:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Portugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.43830, -9.42010
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 km — deeper than the regional average (6.3 km)
Regional average: 6.3 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cascais AirportPortugal · CAT · LPCS
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado AirportPortugal · LIS · LPPT
    45.4 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

Portugal

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 219 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Portugal

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Portugal

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
560
Country (24h)
Portugal
1
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share