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M1.7 Earthquake near Monachil, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 07:09:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Monachil, Andalusia (Spain) on September 17, 2026 at 07:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
f210ec551aaa48f89b70d7838deef34309cae353
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 07:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Monachil
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.12670, -3.45670
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 17, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 18, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

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