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M1.5 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 16:17:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 16:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
a0a499e0c6168d96d3f8c7350cd979a03607d5dc
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 16:17:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Comunitat Valenciana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.98190, -0.72860
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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.

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Nuclear power plants

  • Cofrentes nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

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