Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Saturday Night near Granada in Spain.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on August 14th, 2026. Last updated August 15th, 2026.

A shallow and significant M5.2 earthquake struck under land 13 kilometer from Granada in Spain in the night of Saturday August 15th, 2026. Other nearby countries are Gibraltar, Morocco and Algeria.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Spain, 13 kilometer (8 mi) south of Granada in Andalusia. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Aug 15, 2026 01:04 (Madrid Time) - Aug 14, 2026 23:04 Universal Time.
Location:	13 km south of Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Coordinates 37°4'44"N 3°38'55"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 103 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.057 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

Spain , Gibraltar , Morocco and Algeria are all located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

Located 7 kilometer (4 mi) southwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Zubia (Andalusia, Spain) is the nearest significant population center.

Major cities near this earthquake: Granada is located 13 km to the north. Málaga is located 79 km to the southwest. Sevilla is located 209 km to the west.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 98 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 98 people have reported shaking in 37 places, all within Spain.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Granada, Granada, Spain: 25 people.
• Málaga, Málaga, Spain: 13 people.
• Almuñécar, Granada, Spain: 6 people.
• Armilla, Granada, Spain: 5 people.
• Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain: 3 people.
• Otura, Granada, Spain: 3 people.
• Maracena, Granada, Spain: 3 people.
• Torremolinos, Málaga, Spain: 3 people.
• Nerja, Málaga, Spain: 3 people.
• Pulianas, Granada, Spain: 2 people.

3 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 3 smaller aftershocks. Just 5 hrs after this main shock, an earthquake measuring MAG-3.3 was detected 5 km (3 mi) north-east of this earthquake.

In the days before this main shock, 1 smaller foreshock was detected. A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit 6 hrs earlier nearby.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

This is the strongest earthquake in 4 years

Earthquakes of this strength are not so common in the region, but it's not the first time. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since May 20th, 2022, when a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit 174 km (108 mi) further south. That was also the heaviest earthquake to hit the region in the past 10 years.

In total, 2 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 5 years.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 15/08/26 09:18 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000tkv2
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260814_0000322
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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