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M3.6 Earthquake near MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-05 02:29:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 02:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
b03bf98ca744ecab81e54d9530c6afcf6279a83e
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 02:29:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
31.27140, -16.10050
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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

  • Madeira
    Distance: 182 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'862 m ·Last eruption: -4500 ·Portugal
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 344 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain
  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 367 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 381 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain

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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