A very shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported in the early evening near Granada, Andalusia, Spain.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake struck on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, at 7:05 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 5. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because 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 the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Our monitoring service identified a second report from Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), which also listed the quake at magnitude 3.1.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Las Gabias (pop. 16,400), located 2 km from the epicenter; Armilla (pop. 21,400), 5 km away; Santafe (pop. 15,400), 6 km away; Maracena (pop. 20,800), 9 km away; Granada (pop. 233,500), 9 km away; Atarfe (pop. 15,400), 9 km away; Zubia (pop. 19,000), 9 km away; and Albolote (pop. 17,100), 10 km away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 3, 2026 07:05 pm (GMT +2) local time (3 Oct 2026 17:05 GMT)Magnitude: 3.1Hypocenter depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 37.14°N / 3.69°W (Granada, Andalusia, Spain)Primary data source: EMSC