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M1.6 Earthquake near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 10:14:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.7 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Andalucía · Cortes de la Frontera

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 10:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
a1b2ff80eff1b54e24ca77023fc5df0d9a709eba
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 10:14:19 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
36.59360, -5.39180
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.7 km
Shallow
4.7 km
4.7 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.

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