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USGS usp000gs7w

5 Jan 2009, 18:56

Azores Islands region

A magnitude 5.1 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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42.418000, -30.540000

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204 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

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205 km SSW of Lajes das Flores, Portugal

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000gs7w
Coordinates
42.418, -30.54
Network
us
Significance
400