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M2.1 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 18:43:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on September 21, 2025 at 18:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 M2.4.

Details

ID
1a7c258ef22d2fa51ed94634957c2413567f2957
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 18:43:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15830, -0.52600
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.9 km
Shallow
2.9 km
2.9 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

Felt reports

3felt 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: Sep 21, 2025, 7:07 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportSpain · ALC · LEAL
    14.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

Of 741 other entries for this area and period, 432 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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