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M2.0 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 10:18:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain) on December 3, 2025 at 10:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
e42251fbf305f4ba071a2b74bf1aaec353e8e230
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 10:18:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.56550, -2.97090
Temperature
16.0°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.

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 744 Catalogue entries

Of 743 other entries for this area and period, 562 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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