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M2.3 Earthquake near BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN

UTC time: 2026-10-03 18:17:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
16.2 km
Source
EMSC

BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN on October 3, 2026 at 18:17 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
12cd97efe3d9abc06c6e83f5ecca3b9ff744295d
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 18:17:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.90190, 1.40950
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Reus AirportSpain · REU · LERS
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Vandellos nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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