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M1.8 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 00:47:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 00:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
e310591eb731665813b44cafc6302bf72c35b8fb
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
4.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 00:47:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Catalunya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.15710, 0.91310
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.2 km
Shallow
4.2 km
4.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reus AirportSpain · REU · LERS
    21.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Vandellos nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ascó nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    29.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

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