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M2.7 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 06:18:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on September 24, 2025 at 06:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 M2.4.

Details

ID
24062e0bb0a1232c5a4da9798e96460ce8dd4078
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 06:18:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.89230, 0.97540
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Reus AirportSpain · REU · LERS
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Vandellos nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    11.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ascó nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    48.2 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

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

Of 741 other entries for this area and period, 84 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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