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M4.2 Earthquake near Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 09:59:27 UTC Local time: —

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M4.2 Earthquake near Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain) · 2026-08-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain) · 2026-08-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain) on August 2, 2026 at 09:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Felt reports

76felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 3, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Region of Murcia International AirportSpain · RMU · LEMI
    27.6 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 ≥ 3.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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