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M1.8 Earthquake near El Ejido, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 07:11:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 07:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near El Ejido, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M2.1.

Details

ID
b5db109cf47cf4c2649aafdbada6b28db7620899
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 07:11:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
El Ejido
Village
Las Norias de Daza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.74170, -2.77510
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 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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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

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