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M1.7 Earthquake near Algarinejo, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 20:30:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Algarinejo, Andalusia (Spain) on November 1, 2026 at 20:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
ba08f043aa84d75322461ba707a331eb2eceb2c8
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 20:30:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Algarinejo
County
Comarca de Loja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.25360, -4.24330
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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.

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 138 Catalogue entries

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