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M1.9 Earthquake near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 21:32:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain) on August 28, 2026 at 21:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 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
3e8d4b542246d80831f8439ade7e6c45657f51ea
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-28 21:32:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
La Zubia
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.13010, -3.58450
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.4 km
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 km — shallower than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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
    18.3 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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