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M2.0 Earthquake near Madalena (Portugal)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 05:48:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Madalena (Portugal) on July 23, 2026 at 05:48 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
9b701d4e77e8b1e1f784dca1d9bcd90e89d7b390
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 05:48:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Madalena
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.46300, -28.39300
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (6 km)
Regional average: 6 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

  • Pico
    Distance: 1 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Fayal
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 34 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pico AirportPortugal · PIX · LPPI
    11.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Horta AirportPortugal · HOR · LPHR
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • São Jorge AirportPortugal · SJZ · LPSJ
    29.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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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