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M2.4 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

UTC time: 2026-10-17 03:22:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 03:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0769ee32548fb2a27629a24c5f5fd62e02834cb7
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 03:22:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.51650, -3.45670
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

Volcanoes nearby

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

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