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M5.3 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

UTC time: 2025-09-23 06:25:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

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M5.3 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL · 2025-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL · 2025-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL on September 23, 2025 at 06:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
abccdea03c102366d543b0d96ffa38dd469fe918
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 06:25:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.18290, -30.83290
Temperature
21.0°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ponta Delgada455.4 kmE20'056

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Flores
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 914 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·Portugal
  • Fayal
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 245 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-31

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.32025-03-31 16:50:37 UTC116.2 km187 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal

Stats (last 24h)

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