Valencia

Valencia: earthquakes and wildfires

Name: Valencia
Address: ES

Latest earthquakes and wildfires in Valencia (Spain) on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record.

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Latest event4.3 km²3 days ago24 km NNE of Valencia, Spain

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Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Valencia

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Valencia

Valencia has recorded 150 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.6 in 1976.

Satellites have detected 6 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 50 km².

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Earthquakes

150 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.6.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.6	13 km NW of Alcoy, Spain	Sep 26, 1976, 04:29	10.0 km
4.9	56 km ENE of Alicante, Spain	Mar 5, 1981, 01:21	9.2 km
4.6	37 km ESE of Valencia, Spain	Sep 21, 2003, 09:58	9.3 km
4.6	35 km ESE of Valencia, Spain	Sep 16, 2003, 11:02	9.6 km
4.4	11 km E of Torrevieja, Spain	Jun 20, 2003, 14:43	7.7 km
4.3	30 km ESE of Vinaros, Spain	Oct 2, 2013, 23:06	0.0 km
4.2	near Pego, Spain	Sep 23, 2001, 04:33	5.5 km
4.1	31 km ESE of Vinaros, Spain	Oct 1, 2013, 03:32	0.0 km
4.1	34 km ESE of Valencia, Spain	Sep 21, 2003, 10:34	10.3 km
4.1	35 km ESE of Valencia, Spain	Sep 16, 2003, 20:19	5.6 km
4.1	105 km ESE of Alicante, Spain	Jul 20, 2003, 13:12	16.1 km
4.1	44 km ESE of Alicante, Spain	Nov 11, 1993, 07:33	10.0 km
4.0	22 km NNW of Orihuela, Spain	Aug 13, 2018, 14:40	10.0 km
4.0	30 km ESE of Vinaros, Spain	Oct 2, 2013, 23:29	0.0 km
4.0	8 km ENE of Xativa, Spain	Jul 21, 2008, 02:30	0.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026

Year

2026	1	M3.0
2020	1	M3.3
2019	2	M3.3
2018	1	M4.0
2016	1	M3.0
2013	4	M4.3
2011	1	M3.1
2009	1	M3.2
2008	6	M4.0
2007	3	M3.3
2006	1	M3.0
2005	4	M3.6
2004	2	M3.5
2003	18	M4.6
2002	2	M3.4
2001	10	M4.2
2000	6	M3.6
1999	6	M3.7
1998	6	M3.8
1997	5	M3.2
1996	3	M3.0
1995	3	M3.4
1994	11	M3.3
1993	9	M4.1
1992	9	M3.6
1991	6	M3.5
1990	3	M3.7
1989	6	M3.2
1988	10	M3.9
1987	2	M3.2
1986	4	M3.6
1984	1	M3.8
1981	1	M4.9
1976	1	M5.6

Wildfires

6 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 50 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
4.3 km²	24 km NNE of Valencia, Spain	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
3.8 km²	25 km NNE of Utiel, Spain	Sep 15, 2026	Inactive
5.5 km²	18 km NNE of Lliria, Spain	Aug 21, 2026	Inactive
8.9 km²	33 km W of Benicarlo, Spain	Aug 8, 2026	Inactive
35 km²	7 km SSW of Onda, Spain	Jul 27, 2026	Inactive
50 km²	11 km S of Onda, Spain	Jul 25, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
50 km²	11 km S of Onda, Spain	Jul 25, 2026	Inactive
35 km²	7 km SSW of Onda, Spain	Jul 27, 2026	Inactive
8.9 km²	33 km W of Benicarlo, Spain	Aug 8, 2026	Inactive
5.5 km²	18 km NNE of Lliria, Spain	Aug 21, 2026	Inactive
4.3 km²	24 km NNE of Valencia, Spain	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
3.8 km²	25 km NNE of Utiel, Spain	Sep 15, 2026	Inactive