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

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Mag. 1.8 earthquake Toledo, 23 km east of Aranjuez, Madrid - Mar 17, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 2.6 Spain: NW FUENTIDUEÑA DE TAJO.M - Sep 4, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 06:59 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Madrid, Spain, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Madrid, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Madrid in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Madrid has had 31 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.6:
  • 5 quakes above magnitude 2
  • 26 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 1.8 Earthquake Spain -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (41 quakes):
Latest quakes in or near Madrid, Spain - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 17, 10:12 pm (Madrid)
Mar 17, 21:12 GMT
1.8

4.3 km
7 km (4.3 mi) to the SE Toledo, Castille-La Mancha, Spain, 23 km east of Aranjuez, Madrid Info
Sunday, October 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 29, 2023 08:22 am (Madrid)
Oct 29, 2023 06:22 GMT
1.9

0 km
Spain: S ESTREMERA.M 1 reportInfo
Monday, October 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 10, 2023 12:49 am (Madrid)
Oct 9, 2023 22:49 GMT
1.6

0 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE Spain: S DRIEBES.GU Info
Friday, September 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 15, 2023 07:36 pm (Madrid)
Sep 15, 2023 17:36 GMT
1.6

13 km
8 km (5 mi) to the E Spain: W ALBARES.GU Info
Monday, September 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 4, 2023 03:21 am (Madrid)
Sep 4, 2023 01:21 GMT
2.6

0 km
Spain: NW FUENTIDUEÑA DE TAJO.M Info
Friday, September 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 1, 2023 02:16 am (Madrid)
Sep 1, 2023 00:16 GMT
1.2

7 km
35 km (22 mi) to the SE Spain: NW MONTALBO.CU Info
Thursday, August 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 31, 2023 08:49 pm (Madrid)
Aug 31, 2023 18:49 GMT
1.9

14 km
10 km (6.2 mi) to the E Spain: S ALMOGUERA.GU Info
Saturday, August 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 12, 2023 11:51 am (Madrid)
Aug 12, 2023 09:51 GMT
2.0

0 km
38 km (24 mi) to the E Spain: NW PORTALRUBIO DE GUADAMEJUD.C Info
Sunday, July 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 16, 2023 05:47 am (Madrid)
Jul 16, 2023 03:47 GMT
2.1

0 km
35 km (22 mi) to the E Spain Info
Friday, July 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 7, 2023 10:25 pm (Madrid)
Jul 7, 2023 20:25 GMT
1.4

0 km
12 km (7.5 mi) to the E Spain: W HUEVA.GU Info
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 5, 2023 02:18 am (Madrid)
Jul 5, 2023 00:18 GMT
1.3

0 km
Spain: W VILLAMANRIQUE DE TAJO.M Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.9 x 109 joules (526 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.453 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 24.6 quakes on average per year in or near Madrid, Spain:
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 0.69 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 10.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 28.2 quakes per year
Madrid has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. However, Madrid has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 4 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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