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M2.2 Earthquake near Ponte Caldelas, Galicia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 08:09:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Ponte Caldelas, Galicia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
05374aa832f796aca1c0697942a6bb85b50de98b
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 08:09:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Galicia
City
Ponte Caldelas
County
Pontevedra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.40040, -8.50060
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 km — deeper than the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Vigo AirportSpain · VGO · LEVX
    21.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Galicia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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