Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 4.4 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Murcia
Country overviewSpain
M1.6 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)
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About this earthquake
On December 26, 2025 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). 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.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.
Details
ID
57905465f3dce012768f11d9b7a00377ab729af3
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 21:23:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.85250,
-1.50770
Temperature
5.6°C
Depth profile
Shallow
4.4 km
4.4 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Region of Murcia International Airport34.1 kmStraight-line distance
Spain · RMU · LEMI
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Spain
Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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