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M1.5 Earthquake near Macastre, Valencian Community (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 03:51:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Macastre, Valencian Community (Spain) on September 28, 2026 at 03:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 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: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
1a43552b1ab9a855e474bf17791575324fc0892c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 03:51:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Valencian Community
City
Macastre
County
Valencia
Village
Macastre
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.32780, -0.78660
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.4 km
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Cofrentes nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    26.1 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

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