Magnitude
M1.9
- Depth
- 0.5 km
- Source
- EMSC_ES
Andalucía · Villa de Otura
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M1.9 Earthquake near Villa de Otura, Andalucía (Spain)
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About this earthquake
On August 17, 2026 at 18:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Villa de Otura, Andalucía (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.
Details
ID
17a161081e502ebc98c468865c78c7046c5d95b8
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 18:50:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Village
Villa de Otura
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.09610,
-3.61440
Temperature
22.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 km — shallower than 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport17.7 kmStraight-line distance
Spain · GRX · LEGR
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Andalucía
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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