Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake 112 km northwest of Funchal, Portugal

Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 23:01

23:01 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

4.5 quake 22 Feb 10:41 pm (GMT +0)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Funchal, Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, was reported only 7 minutes ago by Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter late at night on Monday 22 February 2021 at 10:41 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Porto Moniz (pop. 2,800) located 85 km from the epicenter, São Vicente (pop. 6,100) 95 km away, Santana (pop. 8,800) 100 km away, and Funchal (pop. 100,800) 112 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Date & time: 22 Feb 2021 10:41 pm (GMT +0) local time (22 Feb 2021 22:41 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.62°N / 17.31°W

(North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal)
Primary data source: IGN

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake 112 km northwest of Funchal, Portugal Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 23:01 23:01 PM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 4.5 quake 22 Feb 10:41 pm (GMT +0) A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Funchal, Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, was reported only 7 minutes ago by Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter late at night on Monday 22 February 2021 at 10:41 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. Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Porto Moniz (pop. 2,800) located 85 km from the epicenter, São Vicente (pop. 6,100) 95 km away, Santana (pop. 8,800) 100 km away, and Funchal (pop. 100,800) 112 km away. VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 22 Feb 2021 10:41 pm (GMT +0) local time (22 Feb 2021 22:41 GMT) Magnitude: 4.5 Depth: 10.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.62°N / 17.31°W (North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal) Primary data source: IGN Details about this quake Previous news Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 22:30 Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes near Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, USA A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, USA, was reported only 29 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5 miles beneath the epicenter early afternoon on Monday 22 February 2021 at 3:00 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. ... read all Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 21:46 Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 96 km southwest of Corinto, Nicaragua early afternoon A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Corinto, Departamento de Chinandega, Nicaragua, was reported only 9 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early afternoon on Monday 22 February 2021 at 3:26 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. ... read all Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 21:16 Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 52 km southeast of Luwuk, Indonesia An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred early morning on Tuesday 23 February 2021 at 4:56 am local time near Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Centrale, Indonesia, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). ... read all Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 19:51 Moderate magnitude 4.4 quake hits 105 km southwest of Pucallpa, Peru early afternoon Just 13 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Pucallpa, Provincia de Coronel Portillo, Ucayali, Peru. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Monday 22 February 2021 at 2:31 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 24 km below the surface. ... read all Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 19:28 Moderate magnitude 4.4 quake hits 15 km east of Nuevo Dantas, Peru early afternoon The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Peru near Nuevo Dantas, Puerto Inca, Region de Huanuco, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Monday 22 February 2021 at 2:08 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 131 km. 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. ... read all Monthly reports