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M1.5 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 10:18:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 3, 2025 at 10:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
20494555a82879d8238125b00c8276f7fdc66958
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 10:18:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
La Rioja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.61150, -2.76660
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 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

2felt 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 7, 2025, 11:33 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Vitoria AirportSpain · VIT · LEVT
    30.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Logroño-Agoncillo AirportSpain · RJL · LERJ
    40.1 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
    40.3 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 · 743 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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