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M1.8 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

UTC time: 2026-10-03 00:51:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
33.3 km
Source
EMSC

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR on October 3, 2026 at 00:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c3681f38e8be8b520ab8001cfd18721fe6944aa0
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
33.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 00:51:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.72360, -7.61780
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.3 km
Shallow
33.3 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

  • Faro - Gago Coutinho International AirportPortugal · FAO · LPFR
    45.2 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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