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M2.0 Earthquake near Lagos (Portugal)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 05:33:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2026 at 05:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Lagos (Portugal). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
963e21a7a52dcf32439eca59df977c3bdfd4c7ae
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 05:33:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Lagos
County
Faro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.09590, -8.76050
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — close to the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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

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Airports

  • Portimão AirportPortugal · PRM · LPPM
    16.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 221 Catalogue entries

Of 220 other entries for this area and period, 165 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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