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M2.6 Earthquake near Ponferrada, Castile and León (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 20:32:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
14.3 km
Source
EMSC

Castile and León · Ponferrada

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Ponferrada, Castile and León (Spain) on October 26, 2026 at 20:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
29da12f4e08e124cdd12d5f8ce60454e031462eb
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 20:32:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Castile and León
City
Ponferrada
County
El Bierzo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.45910, -6.59700
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — deeper than 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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Context for this earthquake

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

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