Magnitude
M2.4
- Depth
- 1.7 km
- Source
- EMSC
Andalucía · Gaucín
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M2.4 Earthquake near Gaucín, Andalucía (Spain)
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About this earthquake
On February 4, 2026 at 13:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Gaucín, Andalucía (Spain). With a focal depth of about 2 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.
Details
ID
5e7b53d1831b1f03ff0630644f0cb7da70e7abe4
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
1.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 13:34:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Gaucín
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.52830,
-5.33310
Temperature
14.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
1.7 km
1.7 km — shallower 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Gibraltar Airport41.9 kmStraight-line distance
Gibraltar · GIB · LXGB
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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