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M1.5 Earthquake near Gójar, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 05:23:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Gójar, Andalucía (Spain) on October 3, 2026 at 05:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
be4b7e526b3254c12de0752481bd97bb6ca1af6c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
1.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 05:23:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Gójar
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Gójar
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.08550, -3.58550
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.3 km
Shallow
1.3 km
1.3 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

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

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