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M2.6 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-06-15 21:00:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2025 at 21:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
df1ba127acd1df55303e680327c96b5db755fcff
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-15 21:00:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.55510, -2.97530
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower 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.

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 743 Catalogue entries

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