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M2.3 Earthquake near Antequera, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 03:29:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Antequera, Andalucía (Spain) on February 9, 2026 at 03:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
46b8ae30e525f46eda289a3fe0c07e4daf1053ea
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
20.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 03:29:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Antequera
County
Antequera
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.00420, -4.58960
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.1 km
Shallow
20.1 km
20.1 km — deeper 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

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Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportSpain · AGP · LEMG
    37.5 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

Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

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

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