Spain · Andalucía

M1.5 Earthquake near Ogíjares, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 15:48:31 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Ogíjares, Andalucía (Spain) on September 17, 2026 at 15:48 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
a67f459c933ac77e3d68d489033e2c0751dc06c2
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 15:48:31 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.12320, -3.60330
Temperature
15.9°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 (9.5 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    17.1 kmStraight-line distance

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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