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M1.7 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 07:38:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on October 22, 2025 at 07:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
1e38155f16b3771cda11e9ab2e5e91234ae1ba6a
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 07:38:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Comunitat Valenciana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.20000, -0.64330
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 km — close to 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Valencia AirportSpain · VLC · LEVC
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Cofrentes nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor 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 ≥ 2.0 · 744 Catalogue entries

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