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M1.7 Earthquake near Loja, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 16:18:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Loja, Andalucía (Spain). 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 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.9.

Details

ID
b42bf9a737677b870a8afe611d6c9c46b0e86f68
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 16:18:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Loja
County
Comarca de Loja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.04840, -4.20730
Temperature
5.8°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 (9.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    41.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol AirportSpain · AGP · LEMG
    49.0 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

Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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