Spain

M1.7 Earthquake near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 21:08:57 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 21:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Spain). With a focal depth of about 8 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
f3fd4ae9df88612b9149acf05ed2ccba45ac405a
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 21:08:57 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.34610, -5.35200
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 km — close to 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

  • Gibraltar AirportGibraltar · GIB · LXGB
    21.6 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

Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 216 Catalogue entries

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