M4.0 earthquake near Chauchina, Andalusia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Chauchina, Spain on 26 Jan 2021, 21:36 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chauchina, about 2 km away in Andalusia, Spain.