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M2.4 Earthquake near AZORES-CAPE ST. VINCENT RIDGE

UTC time: 2026-10-17 02:53:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

AZORES-CAPE ST. VINCENT RIDGE

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 02:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near AZORES-CAPE ST. VINCENT RIDGE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
97bd80dfc7a817ad3754c896924db29ac856b303
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 02:53:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.85520, -10.80480
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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

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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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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