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M1.6 Earthquake near Benalauría, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 06:47:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 8, 2026 at 06:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Benalauría, Andalucía (Spain). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
9daeb0a9a878ab3e5ec904a3f5af372128c622bc
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 06:47:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Benalauría
County
Serranía de Ronda
Village
Benalauría
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
36.60280, -5.31170
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 km — close to 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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