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M3.0 Earthquake near Orihuela, Valencian Community (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 09:04:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Valencian Community · Orihuela

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M3.0 Earthquake near Orihuela, Valencian Community (Spain) · 2026-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Orihuela, Valencian Community (Spain) · 2026-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Orihuela, Valencian Community (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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

69felt 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: Sep 30, 2026, 7:47 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

Of 61 other entries for this area and period, 46 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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