Sunday 28 April 2024, 09:38: earthquake at Azores Islands, Portugal

Earthquakes with magnitude 4 felt at 09:38 on 28 April 2024.
Place: Azores Islands, Portugal.

On Sunday 28 April 2024 at 09:38 an earthquake of magnitude 4 and depth 6 km was recorded in Azores Islands, Portugal. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 09:38 on 28 April 2024 with epicenter Azores Islands, Portugal, having a depth of 6 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4, therefore between 4 and 5, this earthquake is classified as "light". This type of earthquake generates noticeable oscillations for interior items, but structural damage to buildings is rare.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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