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M1.8 Earthquake near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 12:14:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Andalucía · Cortes de la Frontera

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain) on February 22, 2026 at 12:14 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
809e11fdcde3ced6923e13a6a65259c3a462f0b7
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 12:14:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Cortes de la Frontera
County
Serranía de Ronda
Village
Cortes de la Frontera
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
36.63250, -5.32910
Temperature
10.6°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 (9.6 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

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