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M1.9 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 14:19:03 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on December 24, 2025 at 14:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
a78d6220118d9d6726758561238a7ed89e101c51
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 14:19:03 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.73690, -2.85400
Temperature
13.8°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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 216 Catalogue entries

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