Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 4:01 pm (GMT -1) -


Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 0 km depth
25 Jan 17:24 UTC: First to report: IVAR (AZO) after 23 minutes.
26 Jan 10:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2.
26 Jan 10:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2.
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 4:01 pm (GMT -1)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.601°N / 25.212°W

Antipode: 37.601°S / 154.788°E
Nearest volcano: Furnas (20 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (11 mi) SSE of Povoação (pop: 2,160) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (15 mi) ESE of Vila Franca do Campo (pop: 5,040) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) S of Senhora do Rosario (pop: 4,940) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (18 mi) SSE of Fenais da Ajuda (pop: 1,130) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) ESE of Lagoa (pop: 14,400) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) ESE of Ponta Delgada (pop: 20,100) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) N of Santa Barbara (pop: 405) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SE of São Miguel Island (pop: 137,800) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) N of Santa Maria Island (pop: 5,580) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
17.5°C (64 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: IVAR (AZO) (Instituto de Investigação em Vulcanologia e Avaliação de Riscos)
Broken 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 | 0 km | Portugal: S S. Miguel | IVAR (AZO) |
User reports for this quake
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