Back to map
Spain

M3.1 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 08:24:55 UTC Local time: —

Map

M3.1 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain) · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain) · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on December 27, 2025 at 08:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
b7ba9a5e0a13512bd153b99f26bc35ad262c0cbb
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
0.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 08:24:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Castilla-La Mancha
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.33410, -2.95780
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.6 km
Shallow
0.6 km
0.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Jose Cabrera nuclear power plantSpainPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    6.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Trillo nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    49.7 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

Spain

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

Of 54 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Spain

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Spain

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share