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M1.7 Earthquake near Rojales, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-06-13 20:38:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Rojales, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain) on June 13, 2026 at 20:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
1d4a97b0cf64e39c078e413d22eabfa532479c70
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-13 20:38:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Rojales
County
el Baix Segura / La Vega Baja
Village
Urbanización Doña Pepa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.07350, -0.72510
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 km — close to the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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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Airports

  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportSpain · ALC · LEAL
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Region of Murcia International AirportSpain · RMU · LEMI
    46.2 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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