6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake - 12 km N of Horta, Portugal
10326 d ago · 9 Jul 1998, 05:19 UTC 12 km N of Horta, Portugal
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 12 km N of Horta, Portugal on 9 Jul 1998, 05:19 UTC at a depth of 10 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 278 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.