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M1.5 Earthquake near Villa de Otura, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 12:40:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 12:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Villa de Otura, Andalucía (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
a126cf8314efafd134ec3123f4c46b5556e6e670
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 12:40:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Villa de Otura
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Villa de Otura
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.08960, -3.61060
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    18.4 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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