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M3.0 Earthquake near Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 04:31:40 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain) · 2026-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain) · 2026-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain) on September 30, 2026 at 04:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
6.5 km — close to the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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

Felt reports

27felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 30, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Updates are delayed. The last successfully retrieved data are shown.

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Region of Murcia International AirportSpain · RMU · LEMI
    21.9 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 ≥ 3.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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