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M2.5 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

UTC time: 2026-10-20 18:49:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
2.0 km
Source
EMSC

AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 18:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
a4f7daf3c73d0da9a9aba46bf73ec02f6d8a41c5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 18:49:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.89900, -26.27200
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 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

  • Sete Cidades
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 842 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Portugal
  • Monaco Bank
    Distance: 48 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -197 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Portugal
  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 48 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Picos Fissural Volcanic System
    Distance: 54 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 350 m ·Last eruption: 1652 ·Portugal
  • Agua de Pau
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Last eruption: 1564 ·Portugal
  • Furnas
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 805 m ·Last eruption: 1630 ·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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