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M1.5 Earthquake near Armilla, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 10:58:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 10:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Armilla, Andalusia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 14 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 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
30c8697dbef0c6d963af54e4ab09da8ed1873af6
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 10:58:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Armilla
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.15540, -3.61700
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — deeper 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.

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    14.7 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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