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M1.6 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 08:59:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on December 27, 2025 at 08:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
a5bd7cec77f232ecffe9415fe281a9f5d06fa624
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 08:59:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Castilla-La Mancha
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.33680, -2.94730
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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

  • Jose Cabrera nuclear power plantSpainPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    5.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Trillo nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    49.0 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 · 742 Catalogue entries

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