Nerja

Nerja: earthquakes and wildfires

Name: Nerja
Address: ES

Was there an earthquake or a fire near Nerja just now? Live map within 100 km, the strongest earthquakes, the largest fires and statistics for Nerja, Spain.

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Latest event3.3 km²17 days ago20 km WSW of Las Gabias, Spain

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Earthquakes within 100 km of the city centre.

Key statistics (30 days)

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Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Nerja

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Nerja

Nerja has recorded 409 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.3 in 2010.

Satellites have detected 3 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 4.1 km².

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Earthquakes

409 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976 within 100 km. The strongest was M6.3.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
2.4	9 km S of Granada, Spain	Nov 15, 2026, 03:40	0.0 km
2.1	near Huetor-Tajar, Spain	Nov 14, 2026, 04:54	0.0 km
4.4	11 km SSW of Granada, Spain	Aug 18, 2026, 10:39	10.0 km
4.6	15 km SW of Granada, Spain	Aug 18, 2026, 09:34	10.0 km
4.9	8 km SW of Granada, Spain	Aug 18, 2026, 08:37	10.0 km
5.0	10 km SSW of Granada, Spain	Aug 14, 2026, 23:04	10.0 km
4.4	near Fuengirola, Spain	Dec 5, 2025, 09:38	58.5 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.3	26 km SSE of Granada, Spain	Apr 11, 2010, 22:08	609.8 km
5.4	near Archidona, Spain	Aug 24, 1976, 19:56	24.0 km
5.3	8 km E of Adra, Spain	Dec 23, 1993, 14:22	27.4 km
5.0	10 km SSW of Granada, Spain	Aug 14, 2026, 23:04	10.0 km
4.9	8 km SW of Granada, Spain	Aug 18, 2026, 08:37	10.0 km
4.9	18 km S of Adra, Spain	Jan 31, 2016, 16:25	10.0 km
4.9	14 km S of El Ejido, Spain	Jan 4, 1994, 08:03	22.2 km
4.9	29 km SSE of Fuengirola, Spain	Dec 12, 1988, 06:40	92.9 km
4.8	12 km SW of Granada, Spain	Jun 24, 1984, 14:30	16.7 km
4.7	11 km NW of Granada, Spain	Aug 20, 1988, 13:03	16.7 km
4.6	15 km SW of Granada, Spain	Aug 18, 2026, 09:34	10.0 km
4.6	12 km W of Granada, Spain	Aug 12, 2021, 21:25	10.0 km
4.6	35 km SSW of Adra, Spain	Jul 2, 1997, 09:38	10.0 km
4.6	18 km NE of Granada, Spain	Jun 20, 1979, 00:09	59.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026

Year

2026	5	M5.0
2025	2	M4.4
2021	6	M4.6
2020	1	M3.4
2018	1	M3.7
2017	2	M3.9
2016	2	M4.9
2015	1	M3.8
2014	4	M4.4
2013	1	M3.5
2010	1	M6.3
2008	2	M3.1
2007	15	M3.9
2006	14	M4.0
2005	8	M3.9
2004	8	M3.5
2003	7	M3.9
2002	7	M4.3
2001	7	M3.5
2000	9	M3.4
1999	3	M3.6
1998	32	M4.0
1997	45	M4.6
1996	26	M4.0
1995	25	M4.0
1994	50	M4.9
1993	30	M5.3
1992	21	M3.9
1991	8	M3.4
1990	11	M4.1
1989	13	M3.5
1988	20	M4.9
1987	2	M3.2
1986	15	M4.3
1984	1	M4.8
1979	3	M4.6
1976	1	M5.4

Wildfires

3 major fires since 2026 within 100 km. The largest covered about 4.1 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
3.3 km²	20 km WSW of Las Gabias, Spain	Oct 29, 2026	Inactive
3.3 km²	11 km ENE of Alhama de Granada, Spain	Oct 24, 2026	Inactive
4.1 km²	20 km WSW of Las Gabias, Spain	Feb 20, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
4.1 km²	20 km WSW of Las Gabias, Spain	Feb 20, 2026	Inactive
3.3 km²	11 km ENE of Alhama de Granada, Spain	Oct 24, 2026	Inactive
3.3 km²	20 km WSW of Las Gabias, Spain	Oct 29, 2026	Inactive

Nearby places

Almunecar 16 km
Torre del Mar 20 km
Velez-Malaga 21 km
Motril 32 km
Rincon de la Victoria 36 km
Malaga 49 km
Armilla 49 km
Loja 52 km
Granada 54 km