Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Banco D. Joao De Castro on Monday, 3 December 2018 at 21:20 (GMT)
Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 5 km depth
3 Dec 21:50 UTC: First to report: IVAR (AZO) after 29 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 10.0 km.
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Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.252°N / 26.639°W
(Portugal)Nearest volcano: Don Joao de Castro Bank (3 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
60 km (37 mi) SE of Porto Martins (pop: 1000)
67 km (42 mi) SE of Angra do Heroismo (Angra do Heroísmo Municipality) (pop: 12,000)
78 km (49 mi) SE of Santa Barbara (pop: 1,270)
102 km (64 mi) NW of Ponta Delgada (pop: 20,100)
109 km (68 mi) WNW of Lagoa (pop: 14,400)
121 km (75 mi) WNW of Vila Franca do Campo (pop: 5,040)
168 km (104 mi) E of Madalena (pop: 6,140)
182 km (113 mi) E of Ribeira Grande (Castelo Branco) (pop: 5,200)
Primary data source: IVAR (AZO)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 5 km | Banco D. Joao de Castro | IVAR (AZO) |
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