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M2.3 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 04:55:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 04:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
e65090ee311dcc631b794a7320ba79807e36fe57
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 04:55:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Galicia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.34140, -8.07380
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

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

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Airports

  • Vigo AirportSpain · VGO · LEVX
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Galicia

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

Of 48 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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