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M2.3 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 11:09:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 11:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
a49c61a3ee83a3277850cf68ed2b53fe404bc6cc
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
4.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 11:09:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Comunitat Valenciana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.77830, -0.71300
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.4 km
Shallow
4.4 km
4.4 km — shallower 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

Of 741 other entries for this area and period, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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