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M1.6 Earthquake near Dílar, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 17:11:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 17:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Dílar, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
c190e718bd1931ea5555c8efe42f9753d6d0e90f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 17:11:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Dílar
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Dílar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.08000, -3.60220
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
6.5 km — close to 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
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 137 Catalogue entries

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