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M1.7 Earthquake near Elx / Elche, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 01:51:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
3.6 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Comunitat Valenciana · Elx / Elche

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2026 at 01:51 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Elx / Elche, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
1e5f420a8e1c74e350e2b5acae2e551a204c7090
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
3.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 01:51:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Elx / Elche
Village
Torrellano
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
38.29240, -0.58450
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.6 km
Shallow
3.6 km
3.6 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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  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportSpain · ALC · LEAL
    2.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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