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M1.5 Earthquake near PYRENEES (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 00:41:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near PYRENEES (Spain) on December 16, 2025 at 00:41 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
73e8b74760aced3c6d6f24b086e3c72a1deb1809
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 00:41:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Catalunya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.36970, 2.41210
Temperature
-1.4°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 24 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 383 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Context for this earthquake

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

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