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M1.7 Earthquake near Gójar, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 12:54:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Gójar, Andalusia (Spain) on September 7, 2026 at 12:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
e4f87cefb75e933008892a98d1378a71d609bf98
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 12:54:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Gójar
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Gójar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.09970, -3.60270
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 km
4.5 km — shallower than the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 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
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

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