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M1.5 Earthquake near PYRENEES (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 01:17:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near PYRENEES (Spain) on August 30, 2025 at 01:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
8d32008af14adbe3a2a4858cbaebdf0fc706e4ab
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
18.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 01:17:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Navarra - Nafarroa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.07670, -1.51620
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.2 km
Shallow
18.2 km
18.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 346 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 467 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pamplona AirportSpain · PNA · LEPP
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Sebastián AirportSpain · EAS · LESO
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airportFrance · BIQ · LFBZ
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 · 742 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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