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M4.5 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 09:38:35 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) · 2025-12-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) · 2025-12-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 09:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
b8a5527b0d06a1e2edcf2a0d4fedd7ecf0456eb2
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
78.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 09:38:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.53930, -4.61730
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.7 km
Intermediate
78.7 km
78.7 km — deeper than the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

217felt 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: Dec 6, 2025, 6:41 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportSpain · AGP · LEMG
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

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

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