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M1.6 Earthquake near Granada, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 23:25:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Granada, Andalusia (Spain) on September 8, 2026 at 23:25 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
d3ac6fc0414fc14c17d78f9482031aa7bcc668e1
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 23:25:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Granada
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.16180, -3.63970
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

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