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M1.6 Earthquake near Gádor, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 19:02:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Gádor, 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
d0226b48ea69b8c045ad61c84070cfb7f6e5a572
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 19:02:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Gádor
County
Almeria
Village
Gádor
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.99570, -2.47670
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 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

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Airports

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 138 Catalogue entries

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