Magnitude
M1.5
- Depth
- 22.4 km
- Source
- EMSC_ES
Andalucía · Casares
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M1.5 Earthquake near Casares, Andalucía (Spain)
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About this earthquake
On February 6, 2026 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Casares, Andalucía (Spain). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Spain: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.9.
Details
ID
da25995e12acc6193772653fd1a49a44acacb97a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
22.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 20:03:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Casares
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
36.45480,
-5.23090
Temperature
11.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
22.4 km
22.4 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Gibraltar Airport35.3 kmStraight-line distance
Gibraltar · GIB · LXGB
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Andalucía
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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