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M1.5 Earthquake near Churriana de la Vega, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 07:27:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.7 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Andalucía · Churriana de la Vega

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 07:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Churriana de la Vega, Andalucía (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — close to 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.

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  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    13.4 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 · 211 Catalogue entries

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