Spain · Andalucía

M2.0 Earthquake near Alhama de Granada, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 14:40:35 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Andalucía · Alhama de Granada

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2026 at 14:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Alhama de Granada, Andalucía (Spain). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
eac417a55df5452f508ac6d4cc353157034b47be
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 14:40:35 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Alhama de Granada
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
37.05960, -4.01960
Temperature
31.3°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.

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    25.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 210 Catalogue entries

Of 209 other entries for this area and period, 167 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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