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M2.4 Earthquake near W Faial

UTC time: 2026-11-13 01:09:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
IPMA

W Faial

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near W Faial on November 13, 2026 at 01:09 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by IPMA.

Details

ID
e43863950f31adaa5bab98ba312b8ace5423d388
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 01:09:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ipma
Coordinates
38.76800, -29.19400
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

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

  • Fayal
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 98 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Flores
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 914 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·Portugal

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Horta AirportPortugal · HOR · LPHR
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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