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M2.3 Earthquake near España (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 14:58:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near España (Spain) on January 18, 2026 at 14:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
5bca8487b03447f2399a2351837ba79e035f692e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
18.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 14:58:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
España
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.19900, -15.70300
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.1 km
Shallow
18.1 km
18.1 km — deeper than the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gran Canaria
    Distance: 25 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 40 ·Spain
  • Tenerife
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'715 m ·Last eruption: 1909 ·Spain
  • Fuerteventura
    Distance: 166 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 529 m ·Spain
  • La Palma
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'426 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Spain
  • Lanzarote
    Distance: 222 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 670 m ·Last eruption: 1824 ·Spain
  • Hierro
    Distance: 234 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'500 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Gran Canaria AirportSpain · LPA · GCLP
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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