3.0
Earthquake Details: Azores Islands, Portugal
Sep 12, 2026, 04:31:20
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near Azores Islands, Portugal on Sep 12, 2026 at 04:31:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth-5 km
Significance0
Latitude38.9540
Longitude-29.2840
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000063
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 04:43:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 04:31:20
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 04:31:20 UTC
-5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 3
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