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M1.6 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-06-25 17:36:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 25, 2025 at 17:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). With a focal depth of about 12 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: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
1f08062c86bce3c21342273bc4bd81ed2221a1b8
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-06-25 17:36:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Catalunya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.91940, 0.57750
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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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Nuclear power plants

  • Vandellos nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ascó nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    31.1 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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

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