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M2.2 Earthquake near Villa de Otura, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 02:07:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 02:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Villa de Otura, Andalusia (Spain). 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
6c5bf80d498000e4efbd9cd7abf6100106a16749
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 02:07:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Villa de Otura
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Villa de Otura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.10470, -3.62130
Temperature
21.7°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

Felt reports

7felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 19, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 19, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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