M5.2 Earthquake 23 km E of San Jos?, Spain — July 14, 2025
2025-07-14 05:13:28 UTC (2025-07-14) · approx. 5:13 AM UTC+0 local
Felt by 96 people across nearby locations.
On July 14, 2025 at 05:13 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 23 km E of San Jos?, Spain, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 36.7449°, -1.8443°. This earthquake was detected by 139 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 463, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 96 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-1.8443°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near San Jos?, Spain?
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 23 km E of San Jos?, Spain on July 14, 2025 at 05:13 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 36.7449°, -1.8443°, which is 23 km E of San Jos?, Spain.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000qcif). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, July 14, 2025). M5.2 Earthquake 23 km E of San Jos?, Spain — July 14, 2025. Retrieved November 28, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000qcif/