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M5.2 Earthquake near Western Mediterranean Sea

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:13:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Western Mediterranean Sea

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M5.2 Earthquake near Western Mediterranean Sea · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Western Mediterranean Sea · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 14, 2025 at 05:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Western Mediterranean Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
e818331aaee501c66da12ab1733cf530b457d7d0
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:13:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.52000, -1.82000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Níjar60.4 kmNW26'516
Almería67.1 kmNW196'851
Oran140.2 kmSE803'329

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    60.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours46
Strongest subsequent eventM3.5
M3.42025-07-14 05:19:02 UTC11.5 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.72025-07-14 05:20:34 UTC20.9 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.52025-07-14 05:22:31 UTC26.6 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M1.92025-07-14 06:00:43 UTC21.1 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.22025-07-14 06:02:00 UTC12.3 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M1.82025-07-14 06:34:03 UTC25.9 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.72025-07-14 06:49:07 UTC6.4 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.02025-07-14 06:59:55 UTC20.8 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.02025-07-14 07:11:12 UTC24.2 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.12025-07-14 07:33:06 UTC18.0 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M1.82025-07-14 07:35:51 UTC25.4 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.72025-07-14 07:55:14 UTC10.5 kmWESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-07-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-07-14 05:13:27 UTC16.5 km21 km SE of San José, Spain

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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