5.3
Earthquake Details: 140 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
Jul 21, 2026, 13:13:11
- Depth
- 10 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 8, 2026, 03:35 PM UTC
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred on Jul 21, 2026 at 13:13:11. Epicenter: 140 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal. Reported depth: 10 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Jul 21, 2026, 11:13:11 GMT-2
- UTC
- Jul 21, 2026, 13:13:11 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Agency measurements
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- USGSmww 5.3
us7000t26b
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 8, 2026, 03:35 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance432
Latitude39.9092
Longitude-29.5992
Event IDus7000t26b
Magnitude5.3
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 15:35:39 UTC
External Resources
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 8, 2026, 15:35 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).