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M1.6 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

UTC time: 2026-10-03 16:48:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
31.9 km
Source
EMSC

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR on October 3, 2026 at 16:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 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.

Details

ID
184019193e48d812423e4112f5eb4be9c2550582
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
31.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 16:48:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.60670, -7.63170
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.9 km
Shallow
31.9 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

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