Spain · Region of Murcia

M1.8 Earthquake near Caravaca de la Cruz, Region of Murcia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 11:33:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Region of Murcia · Caravaca de la Cruz

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Caravaca de la Cruz, Region of Murcia (Spain) on September 16, 2026 at 11:33 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
d287a52ebae995bcbd3f9bff3b238cf456adf335
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 11:33:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.02370, -2.06920
Temperature
29.0°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.

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Context for this earthquake

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

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