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

UTC time: 2026-03-06 01:20:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.1 km
Source
EMSC

Andalucía · Cortes de la Frontera

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About this earthquake

On March 6, 2026 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
dff9d040190d2f63618533523bf100105cc33014
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 01:20:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Cortes de la Frontera
County
Serranía de Ronda
Village
Cortes de la Frontera
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.59600, -5.37550
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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