5.3
EarthquakeStrong
M5.3 earthquake near Caniço, Madeira
2414 d ago · 7 Mar 2020, 20:58 UTC 27 km S of Caniço, Portugal
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 27 km S of Caniço, Portugal on 7 Mar 2020, 20:58 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Caniço, about 28 km away in Madeira, Portugal.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.