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M1.6 Earthquake near Munilla, La Rioja (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 10:16:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2026 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Munilla, La Rioja (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
17aa9a91fbe652386ce6f4536de6b78d12749c58
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 10:16:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
La Rioja
City
Munilla
Village
Munilla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.23380, -2.35730
Temperature
0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 km — close to the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Logroño-Agoncillo AirportSpain · RJL · LERJ
    25.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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