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M2.1 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 21:02:38 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on September 23, 2025 at 21:02 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
25ac19a8ffc855cf0b7986c449fdf52ee789b2c5
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 21:02:38 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.50050, -0.84040
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

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

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Airports

  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportSpain · ALC · LEAL
    34.6 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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