International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1371496
Event time 2025-05-20 05:11:33 (UTC)
Local time 2025-05-20 05:11:33 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-05-20 05:59:57 (UTC)
Magnitude 5.6
Depth 10.27 km
Class Moderate
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 6
Possible effects Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status confirmed
Data provider AuGOV

Location
Continent Europe
Country Portugal
Administration area Azores
Nearest settlement Mosteiro
Distance 618 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Atlantic
Water surface name North Atlantic Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Mosteiro, Azores, Portugal) settlement within 17:10. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)