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M1.5 Earthquake near San Miguel de Salinas, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-03-23 00:12:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.4 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Comunitat Valenciana · San Miguel de Salinas

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About this earthquake

On March 23, 2026 at 00:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near San Miguel de Salinas, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). With a focal depth of about 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 km — close to 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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    Distance: 297 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: -3600 ·Spain

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