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M2.6 Earthquake near Villa de Otura, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 13:15:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 13:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Villa de Otura, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
f7caad0ed657770f1b14f375d3964cfe26a3f3f4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 13:15:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Villa de Otura
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Villa de Otura
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.09130, -3.65130
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.4 km
Shallow
3.4 km
3.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

57felt 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 16, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 18, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    15.6 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

Of 121 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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