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M1.8 Earthquake near Borriol, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 13:32:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.1 km
Source
EMSC

Comunitat Valenciana · Borriol

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2026 at 13:32 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Borriol, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
05b0d0de74c150e2b3722d22a3cf789ccb15ea41
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 13:32:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Borriol
Village
Borriol
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.04180, -0.09240
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 km — close to the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Airports

  • Castellón-Costa Azahar AirportSpain · CDT · LECH
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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