Magnitude
M1.5
- Depth
- 11.7 km
- Source
- EMSC
Catalunya · Espot
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M1.5 Earthquake near Espot, Catalunya (Spain)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Espot, Catalunya (Spain) on February 9, 2026 at 05:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.
Details
ID
768fdd45665e03f3c03a7f099ba0ac622056f924
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 05:59:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Espot
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.55610,
1.01900
Temperature
-7.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport40.1 kmStraight-line distance
Spain · LEU · LESU
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
Spain
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries
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