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M2.8 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Morocco)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 22:36:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 22:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Morocco). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
11587e9e3d53a8ceb521d94e6d27a5e180867c21
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 22:36:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Morocco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.26130, -4.14910
Temperature
14.2°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 (19.3 km)
Regional average: 19.3 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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Airports

  • Cherif Al Idrissi AirportMorocco · AHU · GMTA
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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