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M2.1 Earthquake near Portugal (Portugal)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 02:45:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 02:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Portugal (Portugal). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
e914b48f30867d04861203c9843089986cf5d021
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 02:45:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Portugal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.68400, -29.03100
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.7 km
Shallow
2.7 km
2.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fayal
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'041 m ·Last eruption: 1958 ·Portugal
  • Pico
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'351 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Portugal
  • Sao Jorge
    Distance: 83 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 1'053 m ·Last eruption: 1902 ·Portugal
  • Graciosa
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Last eruption: -1950 ·Portugal
  • Terceira
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'023 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Portugal
  • Flores
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 914 m ·Last eruption: -950 ·Portugal

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Portugal

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 221 other entries for this area and period, 127 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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