Spain · Galicia

M2.4 Earthquake near Friol, Galicia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 19:11:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Friol, Galicia (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
323c7a546158f3ec20e347805746bc883a323d01
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 19:11:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Friol
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.99090, -7.83010
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro AirportSpain · SCQ · LEST
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Galicia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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