| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.6 km |
| Coordinates | 42.131, -29.287 |
| UTC time | 2023-01-17 17:40:59.281 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Azores Islands region on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos, about 1513.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.287 and latitude 42.131.
| Location | Azores Islands region |
| Country | Azores Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1513.3 km |
| Funchal | 1515.3 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1684.7 km |
| Carballo | 1685.7 km |
| Viana do Castelo | 1691.1 km |
| Vigo | 1692.2 km |
| Pontevedra | 1696.3 km |
| Esposende | 1697.9 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1699.9 km |
| Arteixo | 1700.1 km |
| Redondela | 1700.9 km |
| Póvoa de Varzim | 1702.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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Unknown · 2025-09-12 20:33 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-06-21 00:46 UTC
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M 4.6
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M 4.1
270 km NNW of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Portugal · 2024-11-18 12:14 UTC
85.1 km
M 4.5
270 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores
Portugal · 2024-10-26 15:23 UTC
77.9 km
M 4.4
273 km NNE of Santa Cruz das Flores
Portugal · 2024-10-24 11:01 UTC
66.8 km
M 4.7
Azores Islands region
Unknown · 2023-08-24 14:13 UTC
10.9 km
M 4.6
Azores Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-23 14:30 UTC
9.3 km
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