Earthquake Details: 1 km SW of Otura, Spain

8/14/2026, 11:04:40 PM

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near 1 km SW of Otura, Spain on 8/14/2026 at 11:04:40 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -2.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Spain Andalusia Granada (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-2.1 km

Significance0

Latitude37.1147

Longitude-3.6316

Event IDemsc:20260814_0000322

Magnitude5.0

Updated:8/14/2026, 11:41:41 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 1:04:40 AM GMT+2
UTC: 8/14/2026, 11:04:40 PM UTC

-2.1 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M3.3SpainAfter8/15/2026, 4:34:09 AM M3.0SpainAfter8/15/2026, 6:57:44 AM M3.0Strait Of GibraltarAfter8/15/2026, 10:38:48 AM M3.1SpainAfter8/16/2026, 2:40:53 AM M2.8SpainAfter8/16/2026, 4:27:10 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 14, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.