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M1.9 Earthquake near Granada, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 22:48:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Granada, Andalucía (Spain) on August 29, 2026 at 22:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
db6f5a91497e2cc125e0d166633616f2ebcd0693
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
3.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 22:48:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Granada
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.14180, -3.58770
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.6 km
Shallow
3.6 km
3.6 km — shallower than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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
    17.6 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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