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M1.7 Earthquake near Almeria, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 12:35:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 12:35 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Almeria, Andalusia (Spain). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
67912fd2e01f963144c6086e5dd9c53e9a561814
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 12:35:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Almeria
County
Almeria
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
36.80480, -2.49610
Temperature
25.0°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 (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 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

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    12.0 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

Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 138 Catalogue entries

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