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M2.3 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 22:05:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on December 20, 2025 at 22:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 77 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
bffab7d30816b64e8b8a458e12d32a7a6153970f
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 22:05:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Andalucía
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.58160, -4.64620
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 km
77 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.

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Airports

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

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

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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, 87 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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