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M2.1 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 11:12:48 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
ba321c323b82d80c1bc38f866f22537cc9649020
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 11:12:48 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.01040, -3.76040
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — deeper 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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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    19.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 216 Catalogue entries

Of 215 other entries for this area and period, 133 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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