6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Ponta Delgada, Azores
7134 d ago · 5 Apr 2007, 03:56 UTC 74 km SE of Povoação, Portugal
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 74 km SE of Povoação, Portugal on 5 Apr 2007, 03:56 UTC at a depth of 14 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ponta Delgada, about 104 km away in Azores, Portugal.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.