Spain · Andalucía

M2.9 Earthquake near Cañete la Real, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 07:22:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Cañete la Real, Andalucía (Spain) on February 20, 2026 at 07:22 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by ISC. Spain: 10 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
6947d76e4d157d463c66e6a01ce2e2cdb13925db
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 07:22:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
County
Village
Cañete la Real
Source
isc
Coordinates
36.95440, -5.03970
Temperature
10.2°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 (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

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