Earthquake Details: 8 km from Granada, Andalusia, Spain

8/16/2026, 4:27:10 AM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 8 km from Granada, Andalusia, Spain on 8/16/2026 at 4:27:10 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5.7 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-5.7 km

Significance0

Latitude37.1136

Longitude-3.6124

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000173

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/16/2026, 4:41:41 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 6:27:10 AM GMT+2
UTC: 8/16/2026, 4:27:10 AM UTC

-5.7 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 M3.1SpainBefore8/16/2026, 2:40:53 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, 04:41 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.