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Light 4.2 quake hits near Funchal, Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Funchal, Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, was reported only 20 minutes ago by IGN, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 30 km beneath the epicenter in the evening on Friday 1 January 2021 at 9:06 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.7 earthquake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Caniço (pop. 23,400) located 52 km from the epicenter, São Martinho (pop. 26,500) 53 km away, Câmara de Lobos (pop. 32,200) 54 km away, Funchal (pop. 100,800) 55 km away, Camacha (pop. 8,000) 56 km away, Santa Cruz (pop. 6,000) 57 km away, Ribeira Brava (pop. 5,900) 60 km away, Machico (pop. 12,600) 60 km away, Ponta do Sol (pop. 4,200) 62 km away, and Santana (pop. 8,800) 69 km away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: 1 Jan 9:06 pm (GMT +0) local time (1 Jan 2021 21:06 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.18°N / 16.82°W (North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal)
Primary data source: IGN