Magnitude
M1.5
- Depth
- 2.4 km
- Source
- EMSC_ES
Andalucía · Ogíjares
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M1.5 Earthquake near Ogíjares, Andalucía (Spain)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Ogíjares, Andalucía (Spain) on September 16, 2026 at 13:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 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 M2.1.
Details
ID
99edfe28f9bc70a61320bb0df3b66b6297b6f822
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 13:22:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.13520,
-3.61040
Temperature
23.6°C
Depth profile
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport15.9 kmStraight-line distance
Spain · GRX · LEGR
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Andalucía
Context for this earthquake
18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 210 Catalogue entries
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