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M1.7 Earthquake near Quatretonda, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 05:12:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.6 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Comunitat Valenciana · Quatretonda

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 05:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Quatretonda, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
3dfe85f4fb597fe1db227920d40387db41338dce
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 05:12:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Quatretonda
County
València / Valencia
Village
Quatretonda
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
38.95670, -0.37930
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 km — close to 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.

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 767 Catalogue entries

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