| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.997, -31.371 |
| UTC time | 2011-10-19 06:23:42.970 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Portugal on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 06:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos (Portugal - PO), about 1434.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.371 and latitude 37.997.
| Location | 154 km S of Lajes das Flores |
| Country | Portugal (PO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1434.3 km |
| Funchal | 1437.7 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 1740.5 km |
| Los Realejos | 1740.5 km |
| Realejo Alto | 1740.9 km |
| La Orotava | 1744.5 km |
| Adeje | 1749.7 km |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 1752.4 km |
| Arona | 1754.7 km |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 1758.5 km |
| Granadilla de Abona | 1760.9 km |
| Arucas | 1838.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.8
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M 4.4
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