Spain · Andalucía

M1.5 Earthquake near Las Gabias, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 02:06:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Las Gabias, Andalucía (Spain) on October 5, 2026 at 02:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
77abfff940405a840f7aa63a17c184a54db8e09a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 02:06:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.13280, -3.64450
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — shallower than the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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
    13.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

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

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