Recent Earthquakes in Azores

Yes - 5 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Azores in the last 24 hours, the most recent a magnitude 2.0 near Azores islands region. See the live map above for today's activity.

1 earthquake was recorded in or near Azores in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

11 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Azores in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

80 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Azores in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 5.2.

Yes. Azores is seismically active - 80 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Azores in the last 30 days. The Azores sit on the triple junction of the North American, Eurasian and African plates, with volcanic and earthquake swarms across the islands.

The most recent earthquake in Azores was a magnitude 2.0 event near Azores islands region at a depth of 10 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent Azores feed was magnitude 5.2, located near Azores islands region.

The Azores sit on the triple junction of the North American, Eurasian and African plates, with volcanic and earthquake swarms across the islands.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but Azores's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 80 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. The Azores sit on the triple junction of the North American, Eurasian and African plates, with volcanic and earthquake swarms across the islands. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

Azores is landlocked or not directly exposed to ocean tsunamis, so its direct tsunami risk is very low. QuakeMate still flags tsunami-capable earthquakes worldwide; see quakemate.app/tsunamis for global tsunami activity.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for Azores, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for Azores: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for Azores on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near Azores was magnitude 5.2 near Azores islands region. That is a moderate earthquake that can be widely felt. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.