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M4.9 Earthquake near Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge

UTC time: 2025-08-16 16:28:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge

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M4.9 Earthquake near Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge · 2025-08-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge · 2025-08-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 16, 2025 at 16:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
b210b61e77379e2df5daaad8234b04ba92b850ee
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 16:28:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.70170, -17.93230
Temperature
22.6°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

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
580
Country (24h)
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