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M2.8 Earthquake near La Sierrezuela, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 08:19:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2026 at 08:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near La Sierrezuela, Andalucía (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
ab03e9515e82178502fb88a48e0ac3450c03f49e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
63.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 08:19:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
La Sierrezuela
County
Costa del Sol Occidental
Village
La Sierrezuela
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.58000, -4.55710
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.1 km
Shallow
63.1 km
63.1 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportSpain · AGP · LEMG
    11.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 155 Catalogue entries

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