2.5
Earthquake Details: west of Gibraltar
Oct 8, 2026, 06:03:46
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near west of Gibraltar on Oct 8, 2026 at 06:03:46. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -18 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-18 km
Significance0
Latitude36.0975
Longitude-9.9524
Event IDemsc:20261008_0000095
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 06:52:31 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 07:03:46 GMT+1
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 06:03:46 UTC
-18 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
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