Earthquakes by city Spain 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Motril today

Motril, Spain: 55 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

60,279

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.8

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Europe/Madrid

Coordinates 36.751, -3.518

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-08-18 09:34 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.8

Granada, Spain

1954-03-29 06:17 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Motril today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Motril.

3 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Motril.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Motril reached magnitude 7.8 on 1954-03-29 06:17 UTC, near Granada.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Motril today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Motril.

When was the last earthquake near Motril?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-08-18 09:34 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Motril?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Motril reached magnitude 7.8 on 1954-03-29 06:17 UTC, near Granada.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Motril

The map centers on Motril and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

70.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 5 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-08-18 09:34	M 4.6	Granada Spain	10.0 km
2026-08-18 08:37	M 4.9	Granada Spain	10.0 km
2026-08-14 23:04	M 5.2	Granada Spain	10.0 km
2025-12-05 09:38	M 4.4	Mijas Spain	58.5 km
2025-10-29 21:38	M 4.3	Almería Spain	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-10 1 events

2025-12 1 events

2026-08 3 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1954 M 7.8 max · 1 earthquakes 1910 M 6.4 max · 1 earthquakes 2010 M 6.3 max · 1 earthquakes 1978 M 5.6 max · 1 earthquakes 1932 M 5.6 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 5.2	3
2025	M 4.4	2
2021	M 4.6	6
2016	M 4.9	1
2014	M 4.4	2
2012	M 4.3	1
2010	M 6.3	1
2006	M 4.0	1
2002	M 5.0	3
1998	M 4.0	1
1997	M 4.6	8
1996	M 4.0	1
1995	M 4.0	2
1994	M 4.9	1
1993	M 5.3	2
1990	M 4.1	4
1988	M 4.7	1
1986	M 4.3	2
1984	M 4.8	1
1979	M 4.6	2
1978	M 5.6	1
1976	M 5.4	1
1975	M 5.2	2
1974	M 4.1	1
1973	M 4.0	1
1954	M 7.8	1
1951	M 5.3	1
1932	M 5.6	1
1910	M 6.4	1