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M1.9 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 10:22:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on December 5, 2025 at 10:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
6cc0ed9f3f011a6afeb1256fae52f4fdd0bd402a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 10:22:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Andalucía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.98540, -4.16130
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt 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 5, 2025, 10:27 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportSpain · AGP · LEMG
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

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

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