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M2.1 Earthquake near Las Gabias, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 19:43:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 19:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Las Gabias, Andalusia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.9.

Details

ID
276735dd9f0cb584c41da4c61cde8eef0125de42
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
3.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 19:43:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Las Gabias
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.13400, -3.66260
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.7 km
Shallow
3.7 km
3.7 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

Felt reports

4felt 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: Sep 26, 2026, 7:55 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Updates are delayed. The last successfully retrieved data are shown.

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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