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M1.7 Earthquake near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 10:08:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Andalucía · Cortes de la Frontera

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About this earthquake

On February 14, 2026 at 10:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
05ec66fc57819101f6723df73df67be01ae4e4b8
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 10:08:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Cortes de la Frontera
County
Serranía de Ronda
Village
Cortes de la Frontera
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
36.58950, -5.34710
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower 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.

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