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M2.8 Earthquake near Portugal (Portugal)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 23:18:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Portugal (Portugal) on October 22, 2026 at 23:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPMA.

Details

ID
a79b1984e2d622db62742d47e1b48ea0a5b6e127
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 23:18:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Portugal
Source
ipma
Coordinates
38.68400, -29.01300
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — close to the regional average (6.4 km)
Regional average: 6.4 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

  • Fayal
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 81 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Flores
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 914 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·Portugal

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Horta AirportPortugal · HOR · LPHR
    31.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

Portugal

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 219 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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