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M1.7 Earthquake near Balmaseda, Euskadi (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 15:45:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 15:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Balmaseda, Euskadi (Spain). With a focal depth of about 12 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 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
4e4bf9f8f41a2eaf624377e963dc7b969fae1023
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 15:45:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Euskadi
City
Balmaseda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.20520, -3.21400
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bilbao AirportSpain · BIO · LEBB
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Santa Maria De Garona nuclear power plantSpainPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    47.8 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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