Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- EMSC_ES
Andalucía · Cortes de la Frontera
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M1.6 Earthquake near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Cortes de la Frontera, Andalucía (Spain) on February 21, 2026 at 06:12 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.
Details
ID
fd74ee6145c37f664bc0790774dc8b1741797f3f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 06:12:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
County
Village
Cortes de la Frontera
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
36.58130,
-5.34620
Temperature
13.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
0 km
0 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.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Gibraltar Airport47.8 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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Stats (last 24h)
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