Cabo Verde

Earthquakes in Cabo Verde

Name: Cabo Verde
Address: CV

Latest earthquakes in Cabo Verde on a live map, the strongest earthquakes in history, statistics by year and regions.

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Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

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Forecast for the area around: Espargos. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

The forecast shows no heavy rain, gales or thunderstorms for today and tomorrow.

Forecast for the area around: Cabo Verde. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

No significant events in the last few days.

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

Cabo Verde has recorded 13 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1987. The strongest was M6.4 in 1993.

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

13 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1987. The strongest was M6.4.

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.4	254 km NW of Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde	May 29, 1993, 06:50	12.0 km
5.3	74 km SW of Porto Novo, Cabo Verde	Jan 26, 2023, 04:16	10.0 km
5.3	246 km NW of Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde	Jun 4, 1993, 01:32	10.0 km
5.0	55 km SW of Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde	Sep 18, 1998, 13:47	10.0 km
4.9	139 km N of Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde	Feb 24, 2017, 19:16	16.3 km
4.9	259 km NW of Alto Mira, Cabo Verde	Feb 3, 2012, 18:24	10.0 km
4.8	140 km W of Alto Mira, Cabo Verde	Jan 16, 2011, 08:33	10.0 km
4.8	133 km WNW of Porto Novo, Cabo Verde	Apr 7, 1991, 17:48	10.0 km
4.6	41 km SW of Nova Sintra, Cabo Verde	Aug 17, 2004, 05:03	10.0 km
4.6	153 km WNW of Alto Mira, Cabo Verde	Jan 11, 2004, 11:58	10.0 km
4.4	82 km SW of Porto Novo, Cabo Verde	Aug 29, 1987, 09:52	10.0 km
4.3	6 km NNW of Ponta Verde, Cabo Verde	Feb 26, 2014, 13:19	11.4 km
4.2	33 km S of Praia, Cabo Verde	May 27, 1990, 10:12	10.0 km

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