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M2.1 Earthquake near Enguera, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 03:23:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
14.7 km
Source
EMSC

Comunitat Valenciana · Enguera

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Enguera, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain) on February 8, 2026 at 03:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
b7d81565a313288e457ef2b49d26b1da81111e14
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 03:23:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
Enguera
Village
Enguera
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.97230, -0.79320
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 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.

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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