Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 5.1 km
- Source
- EMSC
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
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M2.5 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on October 29, 2025 at 22:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.
Details
ID
40fb315987fe17636b0a82d475333974e1654ebd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 22:08:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.59540,
-2.93960
Temperature
20.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 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
Felt reports
4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Oct 29, 2025, 11:14 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
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Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 744 Catalogue entries
Of 743 other entries for this area and period, 135 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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