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Latest earthquakes in Madeira

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Mag. 2.4 Earthquake Portugal: NE Porto Santo (Madeira) - Nov 12, 2023 - 2 weeks ago
Strongest since 1970Mag. 5.3 North Atlantic Ocean, Madeira, Portugal - Mar 7, 2020 - 4 years ago
- past monthMag. 2.4 Portugal: NE Porto Santo (Madeira) - Nov 12, 2023 - 2 weeks ago
- past yearMag. 4.5 North Atlantic Ocean, Madeira, Portugal - Aug 13, 2023 - 15 weeks ago
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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:36 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in Madeira, Portugal, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Madeira, find out which quakes are happening right now!
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Madeira in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Madeira has had 198 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.3:

  • 4 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 70 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 66 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 33 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 25 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0.1 or higher (198 quakes):
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Depth		Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Sunday, November 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 12, 09:57 pm (GMT +0)
(Nov 12, 21:57 GMT)
2.4

10 km		Portugal: NE Porto Santo (Madeira) More
Sunday, October 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 29, 12:25 am (GMT +0)
(Oct 29, 00:25 GMT)
2.4

10 km		North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal More
Friday, October 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 27, 03:21 pm (Madeira)
(Oct 27, 14:21 GMT)
2.7

20 km		North Atlantic Ocean, 51 km southeast of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal More
Saturday, October 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 7, 12:54 am (GMT +0)
(Oct 7, 00:54 GMT)
1.3

20 km		Portugal: NE Desertas (Madeira) More
Thursday, September 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 28, 01:11 am (GMT +0)
(Sep 28, 01:11 GMT)
2.1

10 km		North Atlantic Ocean, 79 km southeast of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal More
Monday, September 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 25, 12:08 am (GMT +0)
(Sep 25, 00:08 GMT)
2.7

17 km		North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal More
Sunday, September 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 24, 11:00 pm (GMT +0)
(Sep 24, 23:00 GMT)
1.8

13 km		North Atlantic Ocean, 53 km south of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal More
Sunday, September 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 17, 11:57 am (GMT +0)
(Sep 17, 11:57 GMT)
3.1

1 km		North Atlantic Ocean, 204 km northeast of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal More
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 29, 12:37 pm (GMT +0)
(Aug 29, 12:37 GMT)
4.0

14 km		North Atlantic Ocean, 183 km southeast of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal 1 reportMore
Sunday, August 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 13, 02:37 am (GMT +0)
(Aug 13, 02:37 GMT)
4.5

32 km		North Atlantic Ocean, 70 km south of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal More
Saturday, August 5, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Aug 5, 09:25 am (GMT +0)
(Aug 5, 09:25 GMT)
2.4
North Atlantic Ocean, 49 km south of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal More
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.9 x 1013 joules (10.9 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9394 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Number of recent quakes in Madeira, Portugal, by magnitude

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Number of quakes (8 in total as 100%)
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no quakes Mag 7 or higher
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no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+
1 quake
betw. Mag 3 - 4 (12.5%)
2+
5 quakes
betw. Mag 2 - 3 (62.5%)
below M2
2 quakes
(25%)
Mag
 
Number of quakes (34 in total as 100%)
7+
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no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+
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no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+
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no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+
5 quakes
betw. Mag 4 - 5 (14.71%)
3+
3 quakes
betw. Mag 3 - 4 (8.82%)
2+
16 quakes
betw. Mag 2 - 3 (47.06%)
below M2
10 quakes
(29.41%)
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Madeira Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Madeira?

The last earthquake in Madeira occurred 2 weeks ago: Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Portugal: NE Porto Santo (Madeira) on Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 09:57 pm (GMT +0).

How many quakes were there in Madeira since 1970?

Since 1970, Madeira has had 4 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 70 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 66 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 33 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 25 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in Madeira since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in Madeira since 1970 occurred 4 years ago: Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 24 km southeast of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, on Saturday, Mar 7, 2020 08:58 pm (Madeira time).

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