Event ID	1769081
Event time	2026-10-10 22:48:45 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-10 22:48:45 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-10 22:55:02 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	5.9 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Europe
Country	Portugal
Administration area	Azores
Nearest settlement	Cedros
Distance	11 km
Course	E
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Atlantic
Water surface name	North Atlantic Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Horta (13,87 km), Horta (13,87 km), Lajes (38,44 km), Lajes (38,44 km)

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Nearest airports

Pico Airport (15,56 km), Pico Airport (15,56 km), Horta Airport (18,98 km), Horta Airport (18,98 km), São Jorge Airport (34,62 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Fayal volcano (14,71 km), Pico volcano (24,94 km), San Jorge volcano (42,92 km), Graciosa volcano (66,61 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.