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M2.6 Earthquake near W Faial

UTC time: 2026-11-07 12:49:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
1.0 km
Source
IPMA

W Faial

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2026 at 12:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near W Faial. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
a90e3f13986a8d9559cccc0d7924a58fa2c4a03b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 12:49:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ipma
Coordinates
38.66900, -29.39000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fayal
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 114 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Flores
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 914 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·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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