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M1.8 Earthquake near Monforte del Cid, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 21:33:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
3.9 km
Source
EMSC

Comunitat Valenciana · Monforte del Cid

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 21:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Monforte del Cid, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). With a focal depth of about 4 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 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
9f0e32b1713a81dd099bd7e54fa9d8967f8745a4
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
3.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 21:33:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Monforte del Cid
Village
Monforte del Cid
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.34970, -0.66290
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.9 km
Shallow
3.9 km
3.9 km — shallower 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.

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  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportSpain · ALC · LEAL
    11.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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