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M1.5 Earthquake near Tous, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 10:33:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 10:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Tous, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ad69ce5381b3e7103d9007d41f799fc4bcea7c65
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 10:33:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Tous
County
València / Valencia
Village
Tous
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
39.23530, -0.69780
Temperature
20.8°C

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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Valencia AirportSpain · VLC · LEVC
    33.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Cofrentes nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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