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M4.0 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 23:10:23 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on December 7, 2025 at 23:10 UTC. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
17e5d4fb15eae20ec8374fd26d24660b31430ecd
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 23:10:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Euskadi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.84310, -2.78510
Temperature
13.2°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 (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

Felt reports

92felt 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: Dec 8, 2025, 7:45 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Vitoria AirportSpain · VIT · LEVT
    6.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Santa Maria De Garona nuclear power plantSpainPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 ≥ 3.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

Of 54 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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