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M1.6 Earthquake near Caldes de Malavella, Catalunya (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 03:58:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.2 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Catalunya · Caldes de Malavella

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 03:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Caldes de Malavella, Catalunya (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
3afb5d0b6396535a3519594b135057ed4d117c84
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 03:58:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Catalunya
City
Caldes de Malavella
County
la Selva
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
41.84420, 2.76600
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 41 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 439 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Girona-Costa Brava AirportSpain · GRO · LEGE
    6.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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