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M1.5 Earthquake near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 23:59:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Andalucía · Cortes de la Frontera

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain) on February 8, 2026 at 23:59 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
d5d7c7d7b95c0008f35dd177f2ce05301b3783e2
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 23:59:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Cortes de la Frontera
County
Serranía de Ronda
Village
Cortes de la Frontera
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
36.67080, -5.32480
Temperature
14.2°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 (9.6 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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