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M2.0 Earthquake near WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 10:44:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Spain) on October 27, 2025 at 10:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
048ad463b73d1e8c747fe1ef8295ded26ce5668f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 10:44:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.65500, -1.95620
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 743 other entries for this area and period, 562 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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