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M1.5 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 19:38:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on August 30, 2025 at 19:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
ee1f3797fa91d706e7c7fb908eb72d533b2fd972
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 19:38:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
Comunidad de Madrid
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.12460, -3.18630
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 km
20.4 km — deeper 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.

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Nuclear power plants

  • Jose Cabrera nuclear power plantSpainPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries

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