International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584330
Event time 2026-02-28 00:37:23 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 23:37:23 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 00:45:56 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 8.3 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Europe
Country Spain
Administration area Andalusia
Nearest settlement San Jose
Distance 21 km
Course ESE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Puerto De Carboneras (37,01 km), Puerto De Carboneras (37,01 km), Almeria (53,15 km), Almeria (53,15 km), Puerto De Garrucha (57,87 km)
Nearest airports
Almería International Airport (45,65 km), Almería International Airport (45,65 km), Cortijo Grande (52,00 km), Cortijo Grande (52,00 km), Aeródromo de Garrucha (59,32 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.