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M1.6 Earthquake near Ogíjares, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 11:27:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Ogíjares, Andalusia (Spain) on August 18, 2026 at 11:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
b8ba330be2062d8b99c30156781acebddadf39ab
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 11:27:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Ogíjares
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.13400, -3.61460
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 18, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 18, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    15.7 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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