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M1.7 Earthquake near Valdegrudas, Castile-La Mancha (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 04:49:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.3 km
Source
EMSC

Castile-La Mancha · Valdegrudas

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 04:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Valdegrudas, Castile-La Mancha (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: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
2874e990e471ab05acba5511a629ecc72b8002ec
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 04:49:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Castile-La Mancha
City
Valdegrudas
Village
Valdegrudas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.70930, -3.03700
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 km — close to the regional average (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 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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Nuclear power plants

  • Trillo nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jose Cabrera nuclear power plantSpainPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    42.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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