Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - 32 km southwest of Evora, Évora Municipality, Portugal, on Sunday, Dec 5, 2021 at 12:39 pm (GMT +0) -
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Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 1 km depth
5 Dec 12:43 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
5 Dec 12:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 8.0 km (from 0.6 to 5 mi).
5 Dec 16:20: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 1.0 km (from 5 to 0.6 mi).
5 Dec 12:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 8.0 km (from 0.6 to 5 mi).
5 Dec 16:20: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 1.0 km (from 5 to 0.6 mi).
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Dec 5, 2021 at 12:39 pm (GMT +0)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 1.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.32°N / 8.08°W

Antipode: 38.32°S / 171.92°E
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (7 mi) NW of Alvito (Beja) (pop: 2,500) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NW of Cuba (Beja) (pop: 4,880) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SSW of Evora (pop: 55,600) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SSE of Montemor-o-Novo (pop: 12,900) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) ESE of Setubal (District of Setúbal) (pop: 117,100) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) E of Sesimbra (District of Setúbal) (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) ESE of Barreiro (District of Setúbal) (pop: 51,300) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) ESE of Amora (District of Setúbal) (pop: 52,600) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) ESE of Corroios (District of Setúbal) (pop: 52,500) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) ESE of Lissabon (pop: 517,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
13.2°C (56 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Scattered Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.2 | 1 km | PORTUGAL | EMSC |
2.5 | 5 km | Portugal: W VIANA DO ALENTEJO.POR | IGN |
User reports for this quake
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