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M2.0 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 04:34:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on October 23, 2025 at 04:34 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
3555d56dbcc48d871698dce610d1f9cd41f4156d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 04:34:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Andalucía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.86670, -3.71790
Temperature
14.9°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

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    36.2 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

Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 216 Catalogue entries

Of 215 other entries for this area and period, 170 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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