Spain · Castile and León

M2.7 Earthquake near Priaranza del Bierzo, Castile and León (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 10:50:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Castile and León · Priaranza del Bierzo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Priaranza del Bierzo, Castile and León (Spain) on October 23, 2026 at 10:50 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
695e48f014b934988925f99eb38eddbc66c73547
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 10:50:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.45000, -6.61410
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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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Context for this earthquake

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

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