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M1.5 Earthquake near Granada, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 12:43:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 12:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Granada, Andalusia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 8 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: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.9.

Details

ID
7a97e9813ef2c2ef3be36d78e97d879a228b93d1
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 12:43:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Granada
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.17860, -3.60440
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 km — close to 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

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