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M2.5 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-06-05 22:57:49 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2025 at 22:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
f364fbb94042da69bdfaeb835c650b218313b189
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-05 22:57:49 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.84110, -3.93590
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 216 Catalogue entries

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