Spain · Región de Murcia

M1.5 Earthquake near Totana, Región de Murcia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-11 11:22:14 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Totana, Región de Murcia (Spain) on January 11, 2026 at 11:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
1bd9d503e6359addae79b49cea6dc16e25c5b07f
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 11:22:14 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.87850, -1.57530
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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