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M1.6 Earthquake near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 09:23:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 09:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near La Zubia, Andalusia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
f9391e47b0476d1eb4a447e6cb7df4fbd966fa96
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 09:23:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
La Zubia
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.11270, -3.59210
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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.

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Airports

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

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

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Andalusia

Context for this earthquake

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

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