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M1.5 Earthquake near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 22:02:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 22:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
8b380c8018896173829dec8780fb92e8fcd1c799
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 22:02:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
La Zubia
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.12000, -3.58420
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 136 Catalogue entries

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