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M2.4 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 18:21:49 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 18:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
a94b15ff7670ed2c61307003e18d2f5e91290fdf
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 18:21:49 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.57330, -4.78310
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 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

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Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportSpain · AGP · LEMG
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 215 other entries for this area and period, 66 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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