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M1.5 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 01:43:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2025 at 01:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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 M2.7.

Details

ID
38a34dec78708db578a7b269c9620b7bb78002c1
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 01:43:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.73550, -2.01330
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 km
18.3 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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Airports

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

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