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M4.4 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

UTC time: 2025-12-17 21:42:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL on December 17, 2025 at 21:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ad90e62ea35f9c03dfa388e18955750b6cfffdb6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 21:42:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.44000, -26.76000
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 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

Felt reports

29felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 18, 2025, 2:30 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Don Joao de Castro Bank
    Distance: 26 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -13 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Sete Cidades
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 842 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 117 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Picos Fissural Volcanic System
    Distance: 120 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 350 m ·Last eruption: 1652 ·Portugal
  • Monaco Bank
    Distance: 121 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -197 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Portugal

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lajes AirportPortugal · TER · LPLA
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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