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M1.7 Earthquake near Marbella, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 05:14:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 05:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Marbella, Andalucía (Spain). With a focal depth of about 35 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 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
5607b723e227c9c41e36ee289d07f5a6eb04ae2e
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
34.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 05:14:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Marbella
County
Costa del Sol Occidental
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.49570, -4.99070
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.6 km
Shallow
34.6 km
34.6 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportSpain · AGP · LEMG
    48.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gibraltar AirportGibraltar · GIB · LXGB
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

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