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M1.5 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 21:11:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 21:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
b71e88a0d01eba61272dfbb4c4ffd830800b62da
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
1.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 21:11:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Galicia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.08000, -8.02070
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.4 km
Shallow
1.4 km
1.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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