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M2.2 Earthquake near Ceuta (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-05-08 02:20:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 02:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Ceuta (Spain). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
17ce4f2d4b8c05673f85dd1cad4296cd72917fd6
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 02:20:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Ceuta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.89090, -5.27220
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.3 km
Shallow
19.3 km
19.3 km — deeper than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 8, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Gibraltar AirportGibraltar · GIB · LXGB
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sania Ramel AirportMorocco · TTU · GMTN
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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