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M1.6 Earthquake near Monachil, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 06:31:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 06:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Monachil, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
8011ea26f7d48b961fc9f4a2ff65e4f16940eb51
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 06:31:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Monachil
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.08810, -3.50370
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 km — close to 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

2felt 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 15, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 15, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    26.7 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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