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M1.7 Earthquake near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 16:18:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 4 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 M2.4.

Details

ID
c9237fd361ed2d94fe782e50fe049a84537fd75f
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
4.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 16:18:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
La Zubia
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.10850, -3.59470
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.2 km
Shallow
4.2 km
4.2 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

11felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 19, 2026, 2:54 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 18, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    18.5 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 · 138 Catalogue entries

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