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M2.3 Earthquake near Beneixida, Valencian Community (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 13:15:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.7 km
Source
EMSC

Valencian Community · Beneixida

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 13:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Beneixida, Valencian Community (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
14ed25776c954f0a8bb3719b845e2e0ed1547b3c
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 13:15:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Valencian Community
City
Beneixida
Village
Beneixida
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.07290, -0.55600
Temperature
35.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 km — close to the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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

  • Valencia AirportSpain · VLC · LEVC
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Cofrentes nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 767 Catalogue entries

Of 766 other entries for this area and period, 257 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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