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M3.4 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 21:03:01 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 21:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
7b1fd5158f9fdeb58dc8ab770b46ac7e95e01e8f
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
20.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 21:03:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Andalucía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.66850, -6.34060
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.8 km
Shallow
20.8 km
20.8 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Aug 22, 2025, 9:09 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Jerez AirportSpain · XRY · LEJR
    26.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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