Past earthquakes in Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal: 2021 - list, stats and map

Updated May 22, 2022 09:00 GMT -

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Quakes in 2021:

1 quake above magnitude 5
37 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
238 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In 2021, Santa Maria Island was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 37 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 238 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

Strongest quake: Mag. 5.0 | North Atlantic Ocean, 72 km SE of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal -

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (277 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Friday, December 31, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 31, 2021 10:08 pm (GMT -1) (Dec 31, 2021 23:08 GMT)	3.0 2 km		AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL	More	Map
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 29, 2021 02:14 GMT	2.8		Portugal: Falha GLORIA	More	Map
Saturday, December 25, 2021 GMT (3 quakes)
Dec 25, 2021 12:26 pm (GMT -1) (Dec 25, 2021 13:26 GMT)	2.8		Portugal: S S. Miguel	More	Map
Dec 25, 2021 12:55 am (GMT -1) (Dec 25, 2021 01:55 GMT)	2.4		Portugal: Fossa Da Povoacao	More	Map
Dec 24, 2021 11:33 pm (GMT -1) (Dec 25, 2021 00:33 GMT)	2.8		Portugal: Fossa Hirondelle	More	Map
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 22, 2021 9:30 am (GMT -1) (Dec 22, 2021 10:30 GMT)	2.9		Portugal: Fossa Hirondelle	More	Map
Dec 22, 2021 6:08 am (GMT -1) (Dec 22, 2021 07:08 GMT)	2.0		Portugal: Vulcao Das Furnas (S. Miguel)	More	Map
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 21, 2021 1:41 am (GMT -1) (Dec 21, 2021 02:41 GMT)	2.9		Portugal: S Acores	More	Map
Thursday, December 16, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 16, 2021 12:35 pm (GMT -1) (Dec 16, 2021 13:35 GMT)	2.3		Portugal: Fossa Da Povoacao	More	Map
Dec 16, 2021 13:35 GMT	2.3		Portugal: Falha GLORIA	More	Map
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 15, 2021 8:09 pm (GMT -1) (Dec 15, 2021 21:09 GMT)	2.1		Portugal: S S. Miguel	More	Map
Dec 15, 2021 3:32 pm (GMT -1) (Dec 15, 2021 16:32 GMT)	2.3		Portugal: Fossa Hirondelle	More	Map
Monday, December 13, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 13, 2021 3:27 am (GMT -1) (Dec 13, 2021 04:27 GMT)	2.4		Portugal: Regiao Dos Ilheus Das Formigas	More	Map
Dec 13, 2021 12:30 am (GMT -1) (Dec 13, 2021 01:30 GMT)	2.8		Portugal: Falha GLORIA	More	Map
Sunday, December 12, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 12, 2021 8:16 am (GMT -1) (Dec 12, 2021 09:16 GMT)	2.9		Portugal: Fossa Hirondelle	More	Map
Saturday, December 11, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 11, 2021 6:12 am (GMT -1) (Dec 11, 2021 07:12 GMT)	2.5		Portugal: Falha GLORIA	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.4 x 10¹² joules (662 megawatt hours, equivalent to 569 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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