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M1.5 Earthquake near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 13:08:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 13:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.9.

Details

ID
38745466aba1650578e263ee131710caa0e83569
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 13:08:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
La Zubia
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.13190, -3.57850
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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