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M1.6 Earthquake near Tabernas, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 02:46:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Tabernas, Andalucía (Spain) on February 24, 2026 at 02:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
d1a907c4ced09f618cbe3a3e301b97b110e19def
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 02:46:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Tabernas
Village
Tabernas
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.04720, -2.43310
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.4 km
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 km — shallower 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

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    23.3 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 · 211 Catalogue entries

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