List of earthquakes in Spain
This is a list of notable earthquakes that had epicentres in Spain, or significantly affected the country.
Earthquakes M5.5+ (1900-2016) Mediterranean
Geology
Spain lies on the Eurasian Plate just to the north of its boundary with the African Plate . The southernmost part of Spain is the zone with the highest seismicity in the country. The African Plate is obliquely converging with the Eurasian Plate at about 5 mm/year.[1]
Earthquakes
Date
Region
Mag.
MMI
Deaths
Injuries
Notes
2021-08-12
Granada , Andalusia
4.6 Mw
VII
Minor damage
[2] [3]
2021-01-28
Granada , Andalusia
4.2 Mw
IV
Minor damage
[4] [5]
2021-01-26
Granada , Andalusia
4.5, 4.2, 4.4 Mw
IV-V
Three earthquakes in a 30 minutes period. Minor damages in households. Many people spent the night out in the street.
[6]
2021-01-23
Granada , Andalusia
4.2 Mw
IV
1
Minor damage/Part of an earthquake swarm
[7] [8]
2016-01-25
Alboran Sea
6.3 Mw
VI
1
30+
Moderate damage
[9]
2011-05-11
Lorca , Murcia
5.1 Mw
VIII
9
403
Damage to a clocktower and old buildings
2010-11-04
Granada , Andalusia
6.3 Mw
III
609 km depth
[10]
2005-01-29
Murcia
4.4 Mw
VI
565 houses damaged
[11]
1999-02-02
Murcia
4.8 Mw
VII
20
Minor damage
[12]
1997-05-22
Galicia
5.4 Mw
VII
1
Minor damage
[13]
1993-12-23
Andalusia
5.3 Mw
VII
Minor damage
[14]
1956-04-19
Albolote , Granada
5.0 Mw
VIII
11
[15]
1954-03-29
Granada , Andalusia
7.8 Mw
V
Property damage at Granada , 640 km depth
[15] [16]
1884-12-25
Granada , Málaga , Almería
6.7 Mw
IX
1,200
3,000+
Heavy damage
1829-03-21
Torrevieja , Alicante
6.6 Mw
IX
389
377
More than 2,000 buildings were destroyed
[15]
1817-03-18
La Rioja
XI
Heavy damage, felt in Madrid
[15]
1806-10-27
Pinos Puente , Granada
5.3 Ms
VIII
13
1804-08-25
Almería
6.4 Mw
VIII–IX
1,000
100+
Severe damage
1804-01-13
Motril , Granada
6.7
VII–VIII
2
1790-10-10
Algeria
6.0–6.5
VIII–IX
3,000
Tsunami reported. Damaging in Spain. All fatalities reported in Algeria.
1755-11-01
Atlantic Ocean
8.5–9.0 Mw
XI
10,000–100,000
Major tsunami, widespread damage in southwestern Spain
1748-03-23
Estubeny , Valencia
6.2
IX
38
[15]
1680-10-09
Granada , Andalusia
6.8
VII–IX
1658-12-31
Almería
VIII–IX
1644-06-19
Muro de Alcoy , Alicante
VIII
38
1550-04-19
Almería
VI–X
1531-09-30
Baza , Granada , Andalusia
VIII–IX
1522-09-22
Almería
6.8–7.0 Mw
X–XI
2,500
[15]
1518-11-09
Vera , Almería
IX
165
[15]
1504-04-05
Carmona , Sevilla
6.8
VIII–IX
32
[15]
1494-01-26
Málaga
VIII
[15]
1431-04-24
Granada , Andalusia
6.8
VIII–IX
1,000
[15] [17]
1428-02-02
Girona , Catalonia
6.7
IX
800
[15]
1373-03-02
Aragon
VIII–IX
[15]
1356-08-24
Cape St Vincent , Portugal
VIII
Damage in Seville
[15]
1169
Jaén Andalusia
VIII–IX
[15]
1170
Andújar , Jaén
6.0
VIII–IX
1048
Alicante , Valencia
VIII
[15]
1024-03-15
South of Spain
VIII–X
[15]
974
Córdoba , Andalusia
[15]
957
Córdoba , Andalusia
[15]
944
Córdoba , Andalusia
[15]
881-06-10
Gulf of Cadiz , Andalusia
7.2
[15]
880
Córdoba , Andalusia
5.7
VIII
[15]
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes ' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.
See also
References
^ United States Geological Survey (27 February 2004). "M6.4 Al Hoceima, Morocco Earthquake of 24 February 2004" (PDF) . Retrieved 9 December 2019 .
^ "M 4.6 - 3 km SW of Santafe, Spain" . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 12 August 2021 .
^ Hoy, Granada (2021-08-14). "El mayor terremoto sentido en Granada desde 1984 deja daños leves y un gran "susto" en los granadinos" . Granada Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-18 .
^ "M 4.3 - 2 km ENE of Chauchina, Spain" . earthquake.usgs.gov . Retrieved February 16, 2021 .
^ Hoy, Granada (January 28, 2021). "Terremoto en Granada: "Estoy vivo de milagro, se ha caído el techo de mi casa" " . Granada Hoy (in European Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2021/01/27/radio_granada/1611714698_298281.html?outputType=amp
^ "M 4.2 - 2 km WSW of Santafé, Spain" . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 29 April 2022 .
^ "Spain earthquake: Granada rocked by magnitude 4.2 tremors – half a million people impacted" . express.co.uk . 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-29 .
^ "M 6.3 - 50km NNE of Al Hoceima, Morocco" . Earthquakes.usgs.gov . Retrieved 2019-12-06 .
^ "M 6.3 - Strait of Gibraltar" . Earthquakes.usgs.gov . Retrieved 2019-12-06 .
^ "M 4.4 - 19 km SW of Bullas, Spain" . Earthquakes.usgs.gov . Retrieved 2022-04-07 .
^ "M 4.8 - 12 km ESE of Calasparra, Spain" . earthquake.usgs.gov .
^ "M 5.4 - 3 km NW of Becerreá, Spain" . Earthquakes.usgs.gov . Retrieved 2022-02-22 .
^ "M 5.3 - 7 km E of Adra, Spain" . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 14 March 2022 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Instituto Geográfico Nacional. "Terremotos más importantes (En España)" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-03-12 .
^ "M 7.8 - 4 km W of Dúrcal, Spain" . Earthquakes.usgs.gov .
^ "Así fueron los cinco terremotos de Granada que están entre los más importantes de la historia de España" . 28 May 2019.
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