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M1.6 Earthquake near La Mojonera, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 17:22:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near La Mojonera, Andalucía (Spain) on May 23, 2026 at 17:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
69ea0dbde5beb7dc75f56031746cd96d75e18314
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 17:22:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
La Mojonera
Village
La Mojonera
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.74120, -2.68440

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 km — close to 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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Airports

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    30.2 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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