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M2.2 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 23:59:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). 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 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
af0de4c7773effad841ccc9705feb5b9b88abbae
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 23:59:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.58900, -2.93080
Temperature
19.9°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 (9.6 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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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 744 Catalogue entries

Of 743 other entries for this area and period, 332 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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