Spain · Andalusia

M1.7 Earthquake near Granada, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 05:16:40 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Granada, Andalusia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 10 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 M2.3.

Details

ID
c6d75e451f71b2c2b7f2321e25096db61dfa0e13
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 05:16:40 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.17350, -3.61320
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 km — close to the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 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
    14.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

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