June 26, 1989 Earthquake: Graciosa, Terceira, Azores
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Graciosa, Terceira, Azores on June 26, 1989 at 10:38:39 UTC, 11 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 26, 1989
- Time
- 10:38:39 UTC
- Place
- Graciosa, Terceira, Azores
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 11 km (7 mi)
- Intensity
- 6 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 39.112° N, 28.242° W
- Country
- Azores
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 9, 1757, Sao Jorge, Azores
- January 1, 1980, Terceira, Angra do Heroismo, Azores
- July 9, 1998, Faial, Pico, Terceira, Azores
- August 31, 1926, Fayal Island, Azores
- February 18, 1964, Azores
- June 13, 1730, Luz, Azores
- November 23, 1973, Pico, Faial, Terceira, Azores
- May 14, 1958, Azores
- December 21, 1852, Faial, Azores
- May 17, 1547, Santa Barbara, Fregues, Azores
- May 4, 1614, Praia, Azores
- August 12, 1720, Sao Miguel (San Miguel), Azores
- December 8, 1720, Atlantic, Azores
- February 28, 1968, Azores
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5204.