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M3.3 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Morocco)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 01:19:36 UTC Local time: —

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M3.3 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Morocco) · 2025-10-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Morocco) · 2025-10-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 01:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Morocco). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
af734da656fa01c5dbc81faf98f6f3380db4568c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 01:19:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Morocco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.36630, -4.12640
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 km — shallower than the regional average (19.3 km)
Regional average: 19.3 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

Felt reports

31felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 24, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Cherif Al Idrissi AirportMorocco · AHU · GMTA
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 25 Catalogue entries

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