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M1.7 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-11-07 17:40:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on November 7, 2025 at 17:40 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
01cc0a4cbb123d185cac06f95fe9c16d7449c46a
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 17:40:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.56490, -2.99100
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 744 Catalogue entries

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