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M2.6 Earthquake near Oliva, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-04-13 19:53:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 19:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Oliva, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
66b77eb0d7ec2cfc0c9fcfd8935a91fe0433408f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 19:53:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Oliva
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.89840, -0.06680

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — close to 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

  • Calatrava Volcanic Field
    Distance: 342 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: -3600 ·Spain
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 425 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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