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M1.9 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 09:16:45 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 09:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
358acec286da3694a29b187b8018f9b5392b43eb
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 09:16:45 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.82750, -2.94110
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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 · 216 Catalogue entries

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