Spain · Castile and León

M1.9 Earthquake near Boca de Huérgano, Castile and León (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 10:02:38 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
4.6 km
Source
EMSC

Castile and León · Boca de Huérgano

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Boca de Huérgano, Castile and León (Spain) on September 19, 2026 at 10:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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
2c30b0264d95299f3e239f4edd7bb12be32a9fa1
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 10:02:38 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Boca de Huérgano
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.91150, -4.87780
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 km — shallower 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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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 755 Catalogue entries

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