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M1.7 Earthquake near Tabernas, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 01:32:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Tabernas, Andalucía (Spain) on May 16, 2026 at 01:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
b459f4e1eecce55ce8837276e53cf78ac542790f
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 01:32:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Tabernas
Village
Tabernas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.07530, -2.38750
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — close to 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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Airports

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    25.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

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

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