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USGS usp000g7m6

24 May 2008, 05:58

Azores Islands region

A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Azores Islands region?

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42.386000, -30.515000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.5

Azores Islands region

M 5.6

144 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

M 5.4

272 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

M 5.4

142 km E of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

M 5.4

69 km NW of Castelo Branco, Portugal

M 5.3

200 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000g7m6
Coordinates
42.386, -30.515
Network
us
Significance
465