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M1.8 Earthquake near Gérgal, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 00:38:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 00:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Gérgal, 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.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
e7ea957357ff8dff475b9f485c426e387526dbca
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 00:38:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Gérgal
County
Almeria
Village
Gérgal
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.11430, -2.53860
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Almería AirportSpain · LEI · LEAM
    33.6 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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