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M1.6 Earthquake near Albuñuelas, Andalucía (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 17:59:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 17:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Albuñuelas, Andalucía (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
f77c01cfa191408350a43a4f3712a5ab512d7351
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 17:59:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalucía
City
Albuñuelas
County
Comarca del Valle de Lecrín
Village
Albuñuelas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.93910, -3.72720
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 km — deeper than the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Andalucía

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 211 Catalogue entries

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