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M1.6 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 11:56:30 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on July 27, 2025 at 11:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
4547714ea551319c023ea7153c6a4ed18401b74a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 11:56:30 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.09920, -5.34740
Temperature
36.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 216 Catalogue entries

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