Spain · Andalucía

M1.5 Earthquake near Granada, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 01:33:13 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Granada, Andalucía (Spain) on January 22, 2026 at 01:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
409fc65391e50e3409d1772d3a72af73b9a00d38
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
3.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 01:33:13 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.20390, -3.65420
Temperature
0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.7 km
Shallow
3.7 km
3.7 km — shallower than the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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