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M1.6 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 08:02:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 08:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
290ff335ed2a602445c29e92a521198ce9881f43
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 08:02:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.82160, -2.38070
Temperature
11.4°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

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Airports

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    2.7 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

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

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