Mag. 2.6 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 10.1 km northeast of Calheta, Azores, Portugal, on 27 Oct 5:20 am (GMT -1) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 6 km depth
27 Oct 06:30 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 27 Oct 5:20 am (GMT -1)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.65°N / 27.92°W
(North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal)Nearest volcano: San Jorge (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (30 mi) S of Santa Cruz da Graciosa (Azores) (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) W of Santa Barbara (Azores) (pop: 1,270) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) ENE of Madalena (Azores) (pop: 6,140) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) WSW of Biscoitos (Azores) (pop: 1,430) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) W of Angra do Heroismo (Angra do Heroísmo Municipality, Azores) (pop: 12,000) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) ENE of Ribeira Grande (Castelo Branco, Açores) (pop: 5,200) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) W of Praia da Vitoria (Praia da Vitória, Azores) (pop: 6,060) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (138 mi) WNW of Ponta Delgada (Azores) (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
1628 km (1012 mi) W of Lisbon (pop: 517,800) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) E of São Jorge Island (pop: 9,500) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) E of Faial Island (pop: 14,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Broken Clouds
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 6 km | Azores Islands, Portugal | EMSC |
| M 2.5 | km | E Norte Pequeno (S. Jorge), Portugal | IVAR (AZO) |
| M 2.5 | km | E Norte Pequeno (S. Jorge), Portugal | IVAR (AZO) |
| M 2.5 | km | E Norte Pequeno (S. Jorge), Portugal | IVAR (AZO) |
| M 2.5 | km | E Norte Pequeno (S. Jorge), Portugal | IVAR (AZO) |
| M 2.5 | km | E Norte Pequeno (S. Jorge), Portugal | IVAR (AZO) |
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At magnitude 2.6, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.
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Mag. 2.6 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 10.1 km northeast of Calheta, Azores, Portugal, on 27 Oct 5:20 am (GMT -1)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
