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M1.8 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-06-16 01:33:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on June 16, 2025 at 01:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
563f0d830f227e66ad15ed459dd7b58ffea602f5
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-16 01:33:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.66250, -2.95220
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

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