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M1.6 Earthquake near Cájar, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 06:08:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Cájar, Andalusia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 9 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.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
e3316aa84dbc097e6062ce07c2eca8409270ee7f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 06:08:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Cájar
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Cájar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.13630, -3.57670
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 km — close to 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.

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    18.7 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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