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M1.9 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 07:19:21 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 07:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
538f25055f6efb9beb1828b70cde7baeb4dc5e1a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
4.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 07:19:21 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.34700, -1.97070
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.7 km
Shallow
4.7 km
4.7 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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 216 Catalogue entries

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