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M2.3 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 01:45:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on December 29, 2025 at 01:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
b1ef9fc830f0553bd4398f5bdc14613782cb997a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 01:45:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Castilla-La Mancha
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.77590, -2.92980
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Trillo nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jose Cabrera nuclear power plantSpainPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

Of 741 other entries for this area and period, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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