Wednesday 18 December 2024, 06:46: earthquake at Madeira Islands, Portugal Region

Earthquakes with magnitude 4.2 felt at 06:46 on 18 December 2024.
Place: Madeira Islands, Portugal Region.

On Wednesday 18 December 2024 at 06:46 an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 and depth 23.8 km was recorded in Madeira Islands, Portugal Region. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 06:46 on 18 December 2024 with epicenter Madeira Islands, Portugal Region, having a depth of 23.8 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 4.2, therefore between 4 and 5, this earthquake is classified as "light". This type of earthquake generates noticeable oscillations for interior items, but structural damage to buildings is rare.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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