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

UTC time: 2026-02-04 02:32:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2026 at 02:32 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Petrer, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
6194cfac34b89e9702f09e44c38c224ba0a5dd11
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 02:32:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Petrer
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.48740, -0.71740
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportSpain · ALC · LEAL
    26.7 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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