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M2.0 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

UTC time: 2026-10-06 06:54:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
34.4 km
Source
EMSC

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 06:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6eed09e3da4e4b77c4484fe538f635bf40eb7704
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
34.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 06:54:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.73510, -7.78830
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.4 km
Shallow
34.4 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

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Faro - Gago Coutinho International AirportPortugal · FAO · LPFR
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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