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M5.1 Earthquake near Madeira Islands region

UTC time: 2026-02-09 07:12:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
17.0 km
Source
ISC

Madeira Islands region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Madeira Islands region · 2026-02-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Madeira Islands region · 2026-02-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Madeira Islands region on February 9, 2026 at 07:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
eacbe017c77884f035756a60609d47b14182559b
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 07:12:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
34.52050, -16.79790
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Funchal206.6 kmS105'795
Agadir814.5 kmSE698'310

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Madeira
    Distance: 200 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'862 m ·Last eruption: -4500 ·Portugal

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.72026-02-26 00:53:35 UTC148.5 kmPortugal

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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