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M2.7 Earthquake near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL (Portugal)

UTC time: 2025-06-04 22:16:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 4, 2025 at 22:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL (Portugal). 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b68ab4ebabc4ac3686e24eeb02497f2f9c4b67d5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-04 22:16:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.61400, -25.24800
Temperature
19.0°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
1 km — shallower than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Jun 4, 2025, 10:51 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • João Paulo II AirportPortugal · PDL · LPPD
    42.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 222 Catalogue entries

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