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M2.3 Earthquake near Cazorla, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 12:54:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Cazorla, Andalucía (Spain) on January 27, 2026 at 12:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
76fb3dcb7c5d28c0102ad152bf717da61931c94d
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
20.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 12:54:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Cazorla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.88390, -3.02410
Temperature
9.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.9 km
Shallow
20.9 km
20.9 km — deeper 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 ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

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