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M2.6 Earthquake near Castellar de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 17:49:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
14.6 km
Source
EMSC

Andalucía · Castellar de la Frontera

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Castellar de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain) on February 6, 2026 at 17:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
7411ec637e523b13b5520f9a1b066f927830b58f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 17:49:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Castellar de la Frontera
County
Campo de Gibraltar
Village
Castellar de la Frontera
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.32550, -5.40660
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 km — deeper than the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 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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  • Gibraltar AirportGibraltar · GIB · LXGB
    20.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

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