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M1.6 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 09:20:54 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on October 9, 2025 at 09:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
6f6ccc953b28d2abd67ea61ba7d6664e48553702
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 09:20:54 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.89930, -5.19070
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 km — close to 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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