International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550590
Event time 2026-01-14 23:21:27 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 23:21:27 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 23:26:36 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 4.5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Europe
Country Portugal
Administration area Porto
Nearest settlement Seroa
Distance 1 km
Course WSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Douro (22,46 km), Porto De Leixoes (23,25 km), Viana Do Castelo (58,79 km), Aveiro (69,97 km)
Nearest airports
Vilar de Luz Airfield (6,51 km), Baltar Heliport (9,10 km), Padre Américo Hospital Helipad (13,16 km), Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (20,11 km), Porto Heliport (20,36 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.