Spain · Andalusia

M1.8 Earthquake near Dílar, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 14:16:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 14:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Dílar, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
f3ec36c549456e13cfc532c0eae520c7a9e49d88
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 14:16:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Dílar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.07040, -3.56250
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt 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: Aug 16, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 16, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 138 Catalogue entries

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