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M1.5 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 13:27:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 13:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
acbbf96a76c0c6d7d24c66817fea4586c70acfae
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 13:27:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.58940, -2.94020
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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