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M1.5 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 03:17:30 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2025 at 03:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
bf48e35232faadf7e7866a5ce5f8816ff9883593
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
20.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 03:17:30 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.21980, -4.50270
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.2 km
Shallow
20.2 km
20.2 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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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 216 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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