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M2.4 Earthquake near Antella, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 05:05:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2026 at 05:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Antella, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
3c963f15e2c0b77c0d552bc1fc0f3f9c29a632fb
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
2.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 05:05:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Antella
Village
Antella
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.07610, -0.58540
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.1 km
Shallow
2.1 km
2.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Valencia AirportSpain · VLC · LEVC
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Cofrentes nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    42.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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