| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 39.895, -29.609 |
| UTC time | 2017-08-30 14:20:05.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Portugal on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 14:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos (Portugal - PO), about 1389.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.609 and latitude 39.895.
| Location | 139 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores |
| Country | Portugal (PO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1389.0 km |
| Funchal | 1391.7 km |
| Cascais | 1740.5 km |
| Alcabideche | 1740.8 km |
| Algueirão | 1745.1 km |
| Rio de Mouro | 1747.1 km |
| São Domingos de Rana | 1747.3 km |
| Cacém | 1749.6 km |
| Oeiras | 1750.1 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 1751.0 km |
| Los Realejos | 1751.8 km |
| Realejo Alto | 1752.3 km |
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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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