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M2.9 Earthquake near Canillas de Aceituno, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-19 12:00:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
58.8 km
Source
EMSC

Andalucía · Canillas de Aceituno

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About this earthquake

On February 19, 2026 at 12:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Canillas de Aceituno, Andalucía (Spain). With a focal depth of about 59 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: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
5907c11c72c3cd3a63085e1b8827778bbd357b24
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
58.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 12:00:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Canillas de Aceituno
County
La Axarquía
Village
Canillas de Aceituno
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.90250, -4.05570
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.8 km
Shallow
58.8 km
58.8 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.

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportSpain · AGP · LEMG
    46.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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