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M3.3 Earthquake near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 15:12:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
0.2 km
Source
EMSC

Andalucía · Cortes de la Frontera

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M3.3 Earthquake near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain) · 2026-02-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain) · 2026-02-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain) on February 15, 2026 at 15:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
e7f5f44915774ff05807306d4698d829d39627a9
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
0.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 15:12:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Cortes de la Frontera
County
Serranía de Ronda
Village
Cortes de la Frontera
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.55780, -5.43920
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.2 km
Shallow
0.2 km
0.2 km — shallower 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.

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  • Gibraltar AirportGibraltar · GIB · LXGB
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

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