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M1.5 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 00:17:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on October 17, 2025 at 00:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
32f9631b8745ee88a09f82d441711b32b59a5311
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
31.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 00:17:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.55750, -3.04190
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.6 km
Shallow
31.6 km
31.6 km — deeper 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.

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 744 Catalogue entries

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