M5.1 earthquake - 265 km WNW of Fajã da Ovelha, Portugal

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 265 km WNW of Fajã da Ovelha, Portugal on 17 Dec 2022, 12:44 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Câmara de Lobos, about 293 km away in Madeira, Portugal.