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M1.5 Earthquake near Alcalá de los Gazules, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 04:57:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
16.5 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Andalucía · Alcalá de los Gazules

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Alcalá de los Gazules, Andalucía (Spain) on February 15, 2026 at 04:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
a18fbf5387e1e97685f2e393c33e43dbe847fb67
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
16.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 04:57:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Alcalá de los Gazules
County
La Janda
Village
Alcalá de los Gazules
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
36.53500, -5.73120
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.5 km
Shallow
16.5 km
16.5 km — deeper 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.

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