Spain · Catalunya

M2.2 Earthquake near Montferrer i Castellbò, Catalunya (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 20:51:10 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
2.8 km
Source
EMSC

Catalunya · Montferrer i Castellbò

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Montferrer i Castellbò, Catalunya (Spain) on February 3, 2026 at 20:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
32cfcac4d64c6e2c6e27612b2bdb4052ecc28193
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 20:51:10 UTC
Local time
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State
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.35200, 1.34510

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 km — shallower than 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.

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