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M2.9 Earthquake near BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 16:29:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN (Spain) on July 27, 2025 at 16:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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. Spain: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
14a1a05871fd38a89cb751fb95cbc0ead980e531
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 16:29:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.99820, 1.39180
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reus AirportSpain · REU · LERS
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Vandellos nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

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