Spain · Aragón

M1.6 Earthquake near La Puebla de Valverde, Aragón (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 18:18:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.7 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Aragón · La Puebla de Valverde

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near La Puebla de Valverde, Aragón (Spain) on September 24, 2026 at 18:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
73b7e85790318fcbc21af0a12596c1ccaaddbe78
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 18:18:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Village
La Puebla de Valverde
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
40.22930, -0.94880
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 km — shallower than the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 767 Catalogue entries

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