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M1.8 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

UTC time: 2026-10-05 07:48:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
3.7 km
Source
EMSC_ES

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 07:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
4346303b12d870d043edcc4f43c7d7bd1751d86e
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
3.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 07:48:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
36.36110, -2.94190
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.7 km
Shallow
3.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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