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M1.7 Earthquake near Gójar, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 00:36:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 00:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Gójar, Andalucía (Spain). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
93ae87e19ee366e7d8d9fd835687b7bd608fae53
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 00:36:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Gójar
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Gójar
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.09450, -3.60440
Temperature
21.9°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 (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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
    18.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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