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M1.8 Earthquake near Alhama de Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 12:29:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.7 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Region of Murcia · Alhama de Murcia

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 12:29 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Alhama de Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
fe0295742b122e90a11027cff5e8706187ae534e
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 12:29:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Region of Murcia
City
Alhama de Murcia
County
Bajo Guadalentín
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.81380, -1.31530
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 km — close to the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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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Airports

  • Region of Murcia International AirportSpain · RMU · LEMI
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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