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M1.9 Earthquake near Lorca, Region of Murcia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 19:23:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2026 at 19:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Lorca, Region of Murcia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
0ce98b794c1db9f9d20b2b46265283b689618cd4
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
4.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 19:23:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Region of Murcia
City
Lorca
County
Alto Guadalentín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.64110, -1.49200
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.7 km
Shallow
4.7 km
4.7 km — shallower than the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 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

  • Region of Murcia International AirportSpain · RMU · LEMI
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

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