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M2.1 Earthquake near PYRENEES (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 15:16:01 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near PYRENEES (Spain) on July 21, 2025 at 15:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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 M2.4.

Details

ID
d0f1f5dee014b529c3bef3b4f3d6fda957b6109d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 15:16:01 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.58830, 1.02960
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — close to 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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  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel AirportSpain · LEU · LESU
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

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