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M1.6 Earthquake near Villa de Otura, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 22:43:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2026 at 22:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Villa de Otura, Andalusia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
afd20be2c039983a2ae4acde0730b2ba6c26b924
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 22:43:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Villa de Otura
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Villa de Otura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.08860, -3.61470
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 km — shallower than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    18.2 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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