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M1.6 Earthquake near Godelleta, Valencian Community (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 23:07:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

Valencian Community · Godelleta

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2026 at 23:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Godelleta, Valencian Community (Spain). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
4db298b308657846669418dacfba2d994e83993c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 23:07:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Valencian Community
City
Godelleta
County
Valencia
Village
Godelleta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.42910, -0.67050
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 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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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Valencia AirportSpain · VLC · LEVC
    17.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Cofrentes nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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