An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred in the morning on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026, at 11:12 am local time near Motril, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, as reported by Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 5. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.2 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Jayena (pop. 1,200) located 9 km from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Almunecar (pop. 27,700) located 19 km from the epicenter, Nerja (pop. 21,800) 19 km away, Torrox (pop. 16,900) 24 km away, Motril (pop. 60,600) 26 km away, Armilla (pop. 21,400) 30 km away, Velez-Malaga (pop. 74,200) 34 km away, and Granada (pop. 233,500) 35 km away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Feb 25, 2026 11:12 am (GMT +1) local time (25 Feb 2026 10:12 GMT)Magnitude: 3.2Depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 36.9°N / 3.75°W (Granada, Andalusia, Spain)Primary data source: IGN