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M2.7 Earthquake near WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:20:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 14, 2025 at 05:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
b1ec47c92240ff8b8276ee295afcc0cc7a5c6f16
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:20:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.66600, -1.96760
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — close to 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Jul 14, 2025, 6:19 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

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