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M1.5 Earthquake near PORTUGAL (Portugal)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 17:22:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near PORTUGAL (Portugal) on August 24, 2025 at 17:22 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
f4ea261315fdf8c5f1aea16a6b03e91a437cee80
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 17:22:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Portugal
City
Vinhais
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.91020, -7.18000
Temperature
20.7°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
0 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bragança AirportPortugal · BGC · LPBG
    39.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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