Earthquake Details: Melilla, Melilla, Spain

8/15/2026, 10:38:48 AM

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near Melilla, Melilla, Spain on 8/15/2026 at 10:38:48 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -58.5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Spain Melilla Melilla (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-58.5 km

Significance0

Latitude35.5937

Longitude-3.4066

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000357

Magnitude3.0

Updated:8/15/2026, 10:48:27 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 12:38:48 PM GMT+2
UTC: 8/15/2026, 10:38:48 AM UTC

-58.5 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M5.01 km SW of Otura, SpainBefore8/14/2026, 11:04:40 PM M3.3SpainBefore8/15/2026, 4:34:09 AM M3.0SpainBefore8/15/2026, 6:57:44 AM M3.1SpainAfter8/16/2026, 2:40:53 AM M2.8SpainAfter8/16/2026, 4:27:10 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.