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M1.8 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 17:36:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 17:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
73d493aca600b0c36858d90d064e3fb31863b3b6
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 17:36:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Comunitat Valenciana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.03830, -0.52350
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 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

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Nuclear power plants

  • Cofrentes nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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