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M2.2 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

UTC time: 2026-10-04 10:43:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
3.1 km
Source
EMSC

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 10:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
bf6a02e8cad46f28db7780a02057f3fa4a04dc31
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 10:43:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.51220, -4.05250
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.1 km
Shallow
3.1 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

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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