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M1.7 Earthquake near Elx / Elche, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 06:11:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Comunitat Valenciana · Elx / Elche

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Elx / Elche, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain) on February 22, 2026 at 06:11 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
64c4a31084f9a60080729cf2c15236f8b322ee0c
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 06:11:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Elx / Elche
Village
la Marina
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15780, -0.67020
Temperature
12.9°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.

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