Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - São Jorge Island, 4.8 km east of Velas, Azores, Portugal, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 5:57 am (GMT +0) -
Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 12 km depth
17 May 06:09 UTC: First to report: IPMA after 12 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 17, 2022 05:57:11 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 5:57 am (GMT +0) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.692°N / 28.155°W  (Velas Municipality, Azores, Portugal) |
| Antipode | 38.692°S / 151.845°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | IPMA (Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, IPMA)) |
| Nearest volcano | São Jorge (5 km / 3 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 1 km (1 mi) SSW of Toledo (pop: 60) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 5 km (3 mi) ENE of Velas (pop: 1,980) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) NW of Calheta (pop: 3,770) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NE of San Roque (pop: 3,710) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) NNE of Lajes (pop: 4,710) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (28 mi) ENE of Horta (Azoren) (pop: 6,570) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (28 mi) SSW of Santa Cruz da Graciosa (pop: 1,780) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) W of Angra do Heroismo (Angra do Heroísmo Municipality) (pop: 12,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  10.5°C (51 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from WSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 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 | 12 km | Portugal: Ilha De S. Jorge (W) | IPMA |
User reports for this quake
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