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M2.6 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 17:48:32 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on December 8, 2025 at 17:48 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
61cd6384215e1b4475d0fb70e98069acbb8137f2
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 17:48:32 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.91360, -1.10210
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

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

Felt reports

27felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 8, 2025, 7:52 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Region of Murcia International AirportSpain · RMU · LEMI
    12.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

Of 741 other entries for this area and period, 106 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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