Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 11.3 km
- Source
- EMSC
Comunitat Valenciana
Country overviewSpain
M1.6 Earthquake near SPAIN (Spain)
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About this earthquake
On January 1, 2026 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near SPAIN (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.
Details
ID
da1af374c3174ab48f48e4a769f7c0b26c761918
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 03:49:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.15840,
-0.10020
Temperature
6.8°C
Depth profile
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 km — close to 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.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport16.0 kmStraight-line distance
Spain · CDT · LECH
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Spain
Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 742 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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