| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 42.418, -30.540 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-05 18:56:05.610 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 5, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Azores Islands region on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos, about 1613.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -30.540 and latitude 42.418.
| Location | Azores Islands region |
| Country | Azores Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1613.5 km |
| Funchal | 1615.7 km |
| Carballo | 1781.3 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1782.2 km |
| Vigo | 1790.8 km |
| Viana do Castelo | 1791.1 km |
| Pontevedra | 1794.2 km |
| Arteixo | 1795.3 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1796.4 km |
| Esposende | 1798.3 km |
| Redondela | 1799.2 km |
| Póvoa de Varzim | 1803.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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