Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 0.3 km
- Source
- EMSC_ES
Andalucía · Ogíjares
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M2.1 Earthquake near Ogíjares, Andalucía (Spain)
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About this earthquake
On September 16, 2026 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Ogíjares, Andalucía (Spain). With a focal depth of about 0 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.
Details
ID
a5fde19bd9273a2cbfe73a11b2bb78519c69178d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 13:44:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.12750,
-3.61840
Temperature
23.6°C
Depth profile
Shallow
0.3 km
0.3 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 Airport15.6 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
Of 209 other entries for this area and period, 130 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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