Earthquakes in Spain
Explore earthquakes recorded within Spain. Latest events cover Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
Regional statistics
Statistics for the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- Recorded events
- 2532
- Maximum magnitude
- 5.2
- Average magnitude
- 1.85
Earthquake map for Spain
- < 2.0
- 2.0–4.5
- 4.5–6.0
- ≥ 6.0
Latest earthquakes
Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Aug 10, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- 1.70 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 1.50 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 1.70 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 1.60 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 2.30 Spain, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas details
- 1.70 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 1.80 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 2.70 Spain, Iberian Peninsula, Albacete details
- 1.70 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 1.60 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 2.40 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 2.00 Spain, Pyrenees, Lleida details
- 1.90 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 1.40 Spain, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas details
- 1.50 Spain, Iberian Peninsula, Málaga details
- 1.50 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 1.50 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 1.50 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 1.90 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 2.00 Spain, Iberian Peninsula, Málaga details
Largest earthquakes
The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026 UTC.
- 5.20 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 4.90 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 4.70 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 4.60 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
- 4.40 Alboran Sea details
- 4.20 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Almería details
- 4.10 Spain, Iberian Peninsula, Murcia details
- 3.90 Spain, Iberian Peninsula, Málaga details
- 3.80 Spain, Iberian Peninsula, Málaga details
- 3.60 Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada details
Statistics for the last 5 years
Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Sep 8, 2026.
| Date | Recorded events | Maximum magnitude | Events per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2983 | 5.2 — Spain, Sierra Nevada, Granada | 8.173 |
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