M5.0 earthquake in Spain on August 14, 2026

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck on August 14, 2026 at 23:04 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 1 km west of Alhendín, at a depth of 10 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.0magnitude
10 kmdepth
23:04time UTC
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Key facts

126 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a yellow alert: some casualties or local damage are possible.

Nearest cities

  • Al Hoceima (Morocco)208 km
  • Nador (Morocco)226 km
  • Tétouan (Morocco)229 km
  • Tangier (Morocco)242 km
  • Berkane (Morocco)272 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 2 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.9.

  • M4.9 · Aug 18, 08:37 UTC2 km
  • M4.6 · Aug 18, 09:34 UTC6 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 4 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.4 (February 24, 2004).

  • M6.4 · February 24, 2004221 km
  • M6.3 · January 25, 2016162 km
  • M6.3 · April 11, 201019 km
  • M6.0 · May 26, 1994204 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in SpainWeather in Al HoceimaEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 16, 05:15 UTC.