This is a list of notable earthquakes that had epicentres in Spain, or significantly affected the country.
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.
Earthquakes Date Region MMI Deaths Injuries Notes2026-08-14Granada, Andalusia5.2 VIISome roofs, façades collapsed, and five churches damaged2025-07-14Almería, Andalusia5.2 VClearly felt in large areas of southeastern Spain and northern Africa. The consequences were limited to minor damage and no casualties.2021-08-12Granada, Andalusia4.6 VIIMinor damage2021-01-28Granada, Andalusia4.2 IVMinor damage2021-01-26Granada, Andalusia4.5, 4.2, 4.4 IV-VThree earthquakes in a 30-minute period. Minor damages in households. Many people spent the night out in the street.2021-01-23Granada, Andalusia4.2 IV1Minor damage/Part of an earthquake swarm2016-01-25Alboran Sea6.3 MwVI130+Moderate damage 2011-05-11Lorca, Murcia 5.1 MwVIII9403Damage to a clocktower and old buildings2010-11-04Granada, Andalusia6.3 MwIII609 km depth2005-01-29Murcia4.4 MwVI565 houses damaged 1999-02-02 Murcia 4.8 VII 20Minor damage 1997-05-22 Galicia 5.4 Mw VII 1 Minor damage 1993-12-23Andalusia5.3 VIIMinor damage1956-04-19Albolote, Granada 5.0 MwVIII111954-03-29Granada, Andalusia7.8 MwV Property damage at Granada, 640 km depth1884-12-25Granada, Málaga, Almería6.7 Mw1,2003,000+Heavy damage 1829-03-21Torrevieja, Alicante6.6 Mw389377More than 2,000 buildings were destroyed1817-03-18La RiojaXIHeavy damage, felt in Madrid1806-10-27Pinos Puente, Granada5.3 MsVIII131804-08-25Almería6.4 MwVIII–IX1,000100+Severe damage1804-01-13Motril, Granada6.7 VII–VIII21790-10-10Algeria6.0–6.5VIII–IX3,000Tsunami reported. Damaging in Spain. All fatalities reported in Algeria.1755-11-01Atlantic Ocean8.5–9.0 MwXI10,000–100,000Major tsunami, widespread damage in southwestern Spain1748-03-23 Estubeny, Valencia6.238 1680-10-09Granada, Andalusia 6.8VII–IX1658-12-31AlmeríaVIII–IX1644-06-19 Muro de Alcoy, AlicanteVIII381550-04-19AlmeríaVI–X1531-09-30Baza, Granada, Andalusia VIII–IX1522-09-22Almería6.8–7.0 MwX–XI2,500 1518-11-09 Vera, Almería165 1504-04-05 Carmona, Sevilla6.8VIII–IX32 1494-01-26MálagaVIII 1431-04-24 Granada, Andalusia6.8VIII–IX1,000 1428-02-02 Girona, Catalonia6.7800 1373-03-02AragonVIII–IX 1356-08-24Cape St Vincent, PortugalVIIIDamage in Seville 1169Jaén AndalusiaVIII–IX 1170Andújar, Jaén6.0VIII–IX1048Alicante, ValenciaVIII 1024-03-15South of SpainVIII–X 974Córdoba, Andalusia 957Córdoba, Andalusia 944Córdoba, Andalusia 881-06-10Gulf of Cádiz, Andalusia 7.2 880Córdoba, Andalusia5.7VIII 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 Geology of Spain Azores–Gibraltar transform fault
References
External links
Catálogo sísmico de la Península Ibérica (880 a. C.-1900) Earthquake Catalogue for the Iberian Peninsula (880 BC–1900 AD) (in Spanish) Earthquakes in Spain, Iberia Nature