Back to map
Spain · Comunitat Valenciana

M1.6 Earthquake near la Vall de Gallinera, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-04-11 22:49:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
15.4 km
Source
EMSC

Comunitat Valenciana · la Vall de Gallinera

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

On April 11, 2026 at 22:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near la Vall de Gallinera, Comunitat Valenciana (Spain). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
c645795d84337a38d1aa5cf437007cb1f0b8855c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
15.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-11 22:49:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Comunitat Valenciana
City
la Vall de Gallinera
Village
la Vall de Gallinera
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.83810, -0.21410
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.4 km
Shallow
15.4 km
15.4 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

Spain

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Spain

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Spain

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share