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M2.3 Earthquake near Granada, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 17:04:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Granada, Andalusia (Spain) on October 3, 2026 at 17:04 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
1881e1ea6a00e35f8e0ee673c7a2252c4d837b74
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 17:04:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Granada
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.18760, -3.64800
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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

Felt reports

11felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 3, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 136 Catalogue entries

Of 135 other entries for this area and period, 48 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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