6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Ponta Delgada, Azores
7132 d ago · 7 Apr 2007, 07:09 UTC 82 km SE of Senhora do Rosário, Portugal
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 82 km SE of Senhora do Rosário, Portugal on 7 Apr 2007, 07:09 UTC at a depth of 8 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 114 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.