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M1.7 Earthquake near WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 14:09:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2025 at 14:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
858e594c732511541e10c320bfd0d9916a1930f6
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 14:09:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.66530, -1.93230
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 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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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

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