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M2.5 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 02:32:50 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on December 28, 2025 at 02:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 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: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
b08d9a3d9c9fd65a9c2fa519344179d04e1f1058
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
39.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 02:32:50 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.81550, -3.68050
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.9 km
Shallow
39.9 km
39.9 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

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    42.4 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, 49 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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