Magnitude
M1.9
- Depth
- 1.8 km
- Source
- EMSC_ES
Andalucía · Cortes de la Frontera
Country overviewAndalucía · Cortes de la Frontera
Country overviewOn February 11, 2026 at 07:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS