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M2.0 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 00:36:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 00:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). With a focal depth of about 11 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
33640452b87b87f1da346226f78fd4b354dc980f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 00:36:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Comunitat Valenciana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.80230, -0.24660
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 km — close to 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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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

Of 742 other entries for this area and period, 561 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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