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M2.4 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-28 09:54:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

AZORES ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2025 at 09:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near AZORES ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
947ba9ee65ff7292642d2c8f62763408337912bb
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 09:54:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.06400, -24.54600
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 805 m ·Last eruption: 1630 ·Portugal
  • Agua de Pau
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Last eruption: 1564 ·Portugal
  • Picos Fissural Volcanic System
    Distance: 127 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 350 m ·Last eruption: 1652 ·Portugal
  • Monaco Bank
    Distance: 132 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -197 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Portugal
  • Sete Cidades
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 842 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 225 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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