How frequent are earthquakes in or near Valencia, Spain?

Valencia has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 258 quakes on average per year in or near Valencia, Spain. However, Valencia has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.

How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Valencia, Spain?

On average, Valencia has about 85 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 9.3 quakes per year).

When was the latest earthquake in Valencia?

The last earthquake in Valencia occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.5: A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 9.4 km (5.8 mi) away from Murcia, Murcia, Spain, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 2.53 am local time (Europe/Madrid GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.

How many quakes were there in Valencia in the past 30 days?

In the past 30 days, Valencia has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 15 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in Valencia in the past 30 days?

The strongest earthquake in Valencia in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 12 days ago: A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Elche, Valencia, Spain, in the early morning of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 1.22 am local time (GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.

6 quakes Mag. 1+

0 quakes Mag. 2+

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Latest quakes in or near Valencia, Spain - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 1.5 earthquake 9.4 km east of Murcia - Murcia, Spain -
Strongest past 30 days	Mag. 3? possible quake 29 km south of Elche - Valencia, Spain - May 4, 2024 -

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In the past 24 hours, Valencia has had 2 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.7.

In the past 30 days, Valencia has had 22 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.0:

1 quake above magnitude 3
6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
15 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	2 quakes	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	6 quakes	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	22 quakes	15	6	1	-	-	-	-
Past 365 days	251 quakes	176	64	6	-	-	-	-
Past 3 years	921 quakes	644	244	21	-	-	-	-
Past 10 years	2,343 quakes	1,564	667	65	4	-	-	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (27 quakes):

Latest quakes in or near Valencia, Spain - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
May 15, 02:53 am (Madrid)	1.5 1 km	12 km (7.5 mi) to the S	9.4 km east of Murcia, Murcia, Spain	Info
May 15, 02:16 am (Madrid)	1.7 0.8 km		Spain	Info
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
May 13, 05:29 am (Madrid)	1.3 13 km		Alicante, 20 km south of Gandia, Valencia, Spain	Info
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
May 12, 07:04 pm (Madrid)	1.5 5.8 km		36 km southwest of Valencia, Valencia, Spain	Info
May 12, 02:43 pm (Madrid)	2.3 16 km	90 km (56 mi) to the SW	20 km southwest of Caravaca, Murcia, Spain	Info
May 12, 01:02 pm (Madrid)	1.2 0 km		10.8 km west of Elda, Alicante, Valencia, Spain	Info
May 12, 02:54 am (Madrid)	1.9 7 km		Spain 2 reports	Info
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
May 8, 06:50 am (Madrid)	2.7 9.3 km	19 km (12 mi) to the S	Spain I FELT IT	Info
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
May 6, 08:55 pm (Madrid)	2.3 1.1 km	12 km (7.5 mi) to the S	11 km north of Murcia, Murcia, Spain 2 reports	Info
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
May 5, 12:23 pm (Madrid)	2.0 8.1 km		5.5 km southwest of Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain 19 reports	Info
May 5, 05:11 am (Madrid)	2.7 0.1 km		34 km northwest of Ontinyent, Valencia, Spain	Info

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Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 258 quakes on average per year in or near Valencia, Spain:

Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 0.54 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
Mag. 3 or higher: 9.3 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 85 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 256 quakes per year (or 21.3 quakes per month)

Valencia has relatively few earthquakes. However, Valencia has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.

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