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M1.7 Earthquake near Teba, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 04:59:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 04:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Teba, Andalucía (Spain). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
2d52951567c03510e3aaaeca0d2012d532bf9cef
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 04:59:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Teba
County
Guadalteba
Village
Teba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.96930, -4.90790
Temperature
8.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — shallower than 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.

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Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportSpain · AGP · LEMG
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

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