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M2.4 Earthquake near Mazarrón, Region of Murcia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 11:39:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Mazarrón, Region of Murcia (Spain) on October 13, 2026 at 11:39 UTC. 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
301aff25e2e850029df49000ae68cf9c6c91f5e3
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
3.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 11:39:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Region of Murcia
City
Mazarrón
County
Bajo Guadalentín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.67400, -1.41740
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.8 km
Shallow
3.8 km
3.8 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

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Airports

  • Region of Murcia International AirportSpain · RMU · LEMI
    29.4 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 ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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