| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.978, -33.238 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-02 03:30:02.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 2, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Azores Islands region on Thursday, December 2, 2004 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos, about 1559.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -33.238 and latitude 36.978.
| Location | Azores Islands region |
| Country | Azores Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1559.9 km |
| Funchal | 1563.7 km |
| Los Realejos | 1826.2 km |
| Realejo Alto | 1826.5 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 1826.7 km |
| La Orotava | 1830.6 km |
| Adeje | 1832.2 km |
| Arona | 1837.2 km |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 1840.6 km |
| Granadilla de Abona | 1844.2 km |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 1847.0 km |
| Arucas | 1927.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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