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M1.7 Earthquake near Las Gabias, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 23:38:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 14, 2026 at 23:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Las Gabias, Andalucía (Spain). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
d96b862faf408a2dc9e2b7c4d80bf4eed67fe763
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 23:38:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Las Gabias
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.13340, -3.64660
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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
    13.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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