Magnitude
M2.7
- Depth
- 68.5 km
- Source
- EMSC
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
Country overviewSpain
M2.7 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on November 23, 2025 at 17:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.
Details
ID
9573a3ec11dee03bb04b9c6de074a0abd319d41c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
68.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 17:45:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.40770,
-4.60030
Temperature
17.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
68.5 km
68.5 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport31.1 kmStraight-line distance
Spain · AGP · LEMG
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
Spain
Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 744 Catalogue entries
Of 743 other entries for this area and period, 84 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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