M1.6 earthquake near La Pobla de Farnals, Valencia

What happened

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck SPAIN on 18 Oct 2026, 03:30 UTC at a depth of 0 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Pobla de Farnals, about 18 km away in Valencia, Spain.