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M1.8 Earthquake near Granada, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 05:56:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2026 at 05:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Granada, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
153090ed94f45929c85dcb072095cc6ba8aa1e2c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 05:56:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Granada
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.19260, -3.63960
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 km — close to the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    12.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 138 Catalogue entries

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