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M4.3 Earthquake near 187 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal

UTC time: 2025-03-31 16:50:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

187 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 187 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal on March 31, 2025 at 16:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
d532963d265d91c6a833ebef332a9792b0152e30
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-31 16:50:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.85030, -32.09020

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Flores
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 914 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·Portugal
  • Fayal
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 361 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 428 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

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