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M1.7 Earthquake near Torrevieja, Valencian Community (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 00:25:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Valencian Community · Torrevieja

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 00:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Torrevieja, Valencian Community (Spain). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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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Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 11, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportSpain · ALC · LEAL
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Region of Murcia International AirportSpain · RMU · LEMI
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 767 Catalogue entries

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