| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.631, -29.387 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-26 01:22:25.290 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 26, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Portugal on Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at 01:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos (Portugal - PO), about 1418.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.387 and latitude 40.631.
| Location | 197 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores |
| Country | Portugal (PO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1418.1 km |
| Funchal | 1420.5 km |
| Cascais | 1720.6 km |
| Alcabideche | 1720.7 km |
| Viana do Castelo | 1722.5 km |
| Algueirão | 1724.6 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1725.9 km |
| Rio de Mouro | 1726.7 km |
| São Domingos de Rana | 1727.3 km |
| Esposende | 1727.7 km |
| Cacém | 1729.3 km |
| Vigo | 1729.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.2
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76.0 km |
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M 4.6
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M 4.1
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92.0 km |
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M 4.5
270 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores
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