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M2.7 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-20 11:43:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on July 20, 2025 at 11:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
737f5b1b72e3dac715d1fbcd672c9e8188e0cc68
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 11:43:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Andalucía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.96770, -2.56140
Temperature
33.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 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

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: Jul 20, 2025, 12:39 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 216 Catalogue entries

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