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M1.6 Earthquake near Ibi, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 04:24:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 04:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Ibi, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
7e4084f1f02c4beb793103c1ebbfd8d324b0b4f3
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 04:24:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Ibi
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
38.61950, -0.51060
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 km — shallower 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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Airports

  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportSpain · ALC · LEAL
    37.7 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 ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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