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M2.3 Earthquake near PORTUGAL (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 15:03:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near PORTUGAL (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
40cfe7195fe027965aa50c0f64e50635dca2fe22
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 15:03:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.08000, -7.38210
Temperature
14.4°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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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

Of 741 other entries for this area and period, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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