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M2.5 Earthquake near Valdepeñas de Jaén, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 09:39:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Andalucía · Valdepeñas de Jaén

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Valdepeñas de Jaén, Andalucía (Spain) on February 16, 2026 at 09:39 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
f3b1e2bb898fc9e529fb9dcfdd971e51b1dc4b2b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 09:39:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Valdepeñas de Jaén
Village
Valdepeñas de Jaén
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.52190, -3.75010
Temperature
9.4°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.

Depth classes per USGS

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