Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 34.6 km
- Source
- EMSC
Región de Murcia
Country overviewSpain
M2.5 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SPAIN (Spain) on November 16, 2025 at 21:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.
Details
ID
fc610c91dbb93db9fbd79950e6c03e8f09b06021
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
34.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 21:26:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.29150,
-1.12280
Temperature
8.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
34.6 km
34.6 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport49.3 kmStraight-line distance
Spain · ALC · LEAL
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
Spain
Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 744 Catalogue entries
Of 743 other entries for this area and period, 135 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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