Spain · Andalucía

M1.9 Earthquake near Alhama de Granada, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 22:53:53 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Andalucía · Alhama de Granada

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 22:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Alhama de Granada, Andalucía (Spain). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
39c056ac5ef3984321da548b4bef13321e1ff79c
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 22:53:53 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Alhama de Granada
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.03040, -4.10130
Temperature
19.6°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.

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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