Magnitude
M3.1
- Depth
- 1.0 km
- Source
- EMSC_ES
Andalucía · Cortes de la Frontera
Country overviewAndalucía · Cortes de la Frontera
Country overviewOn February 9, 2026 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.
Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS