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M1.6 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-31 16:26:51 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on July 31, 2025 at 16:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
783e5cb110f7260541386029c9b7dc60cb14ad02
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 16:26:51 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.07930, -5.37080
Temperature
33.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

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

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