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M1.6 Earthquake near Jumilla, Región de Murcia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-03-14 16:09:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
16.4 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Región de Murcia · Jumilla

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2026 at 16:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Jumilla, Región de Murcia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
305ef31c48f303bdfdb1b08ce803dd2f1cddcb20
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-14 16:09:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Región de Murcia
City
Jumilla
County
Altiplano
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
38.48470, -1.27880
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 km — deeper than the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 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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