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M1.9 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 05:12:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 05:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
e47412cbbdf54779cc9b3958346d2a8590cba8fe
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 05:12:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.56810, -3.27300
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 km — deeper than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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