| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.678, -29.398 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-23 11:03:54.950 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 23, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Portugal on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 11:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos (Portugal - PO), about 1421.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.398 and latitude 40.678.
| Location | 200 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores |
| Country | Portugal (PO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1421.8 km |
| Funchal | 1424.3 km |
| Cascais | 1721.6 km |
| Alcabideche | 1721.7 km |
| Viana do Castelo | 1722.5 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1725.5 km |
| Algueirão | 1725.6 km |
| Rio de Mouro | 1727.7 km |
| Esposende | 1727.7 km |
| São Domingos de Rana | 1728.3 km |
| Vigo | 1729.3 km |
| Cacém | 1730.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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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
148 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores
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81.1 km |
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M 4.6
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74.3 km |
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M 4.1
270 km NNW of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
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87.5 km |
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M 4.5
270 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores
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84.5 km |
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