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M2.6 Earthquake near PORTUGAL (Portugal)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 20:18:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near PORTUGAL (Portugal) on October 1, 2025 at 20:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9ae9c81c85752d89c9956f43caaf4d464f71d061
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 20:18:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Pombal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.83640, -8.72280
Temperature
15.4°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
10 km — deeper than 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 2, 2025, 11:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 222 Catalogue entries

Of 221 other entries for this area and period, 43 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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