Earthquake Details: Spain

8/16/2026, 2:40:53 AM

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Spain on 8/16/2026 at 2:40:53 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -6.8 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-6.8 km

Significance0

Latitude37.1429

Longitude-3.6319

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000102

Magnitude3.1

Updated:8/16/2026, 3:03:08 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 4:40:53 AM GMT+2
UTC: 8/16/2026, 2:40:53 AM UTC

-6.8 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M5.01 km SW of Otura, SpainBefore8/14/2026, 11:04:40 PM M3.3SpainBefore8/15/2026, 4:34:09 AM M3.0SpainBefore8/15/2026, 6:57:44 AM M3.0Strait Of GibraltarBefore8/15/2026, 10:38:48 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 16, 2026, 03:03 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.