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M1.8 Earthquake near Las Gabias, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 00:34:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 00:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Las Gabias, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
a133be2a2781f423331a99ca7c5c68a879d9a0b2
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 00:34:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Las Gabias
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.13280, -3.66190
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.4 km
Shallow
0.4 km
0.4 km — shallower than 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

1felt 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 19, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 19, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    12.0 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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