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M1.6 Earthquake near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 15:52:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain) on September 9, 2026 at 15:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
322b17e4e951672eb11641b7b434089bc4929292
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 15:52:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
La Zubia
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.10580, -3.58490
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — close to 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

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