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M1.5 Earthquake near Sella, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 02:33:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
22.8 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Comunitat Valenciana · Sella

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Sella, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain) on July 5, 2026 at 02:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
4b5cc3c3724fcdb37a7c9010bcf9394c6386b1a8
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
22.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 02:33:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Sella
Village
Sella
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
38.61590, -0.29990
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.8 km
Shallow
22.8 km
22.8 km — deeper than the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 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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  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportSpain · ALC · LEAL
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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