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M1.6 Earthquake near Berastegi, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 19:05:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.5 km
Source
EMSC

Autonomous Community of the Basque Country · Berastegi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Berastegi, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (Spain) on August 6, 2026 at 19:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
794e7a5a98046d914fefc7e6fbf2d05314341824
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 19:05:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Autonomous Community of the Basque Country
City
Berastegi
Village
Berastegi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.11620, -1.92870
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
6.5 km — close to 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 380 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 490 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • San Sebastián AirportSpain · EAS · LESO
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pamplona AirportSpain · PNA · LEPP
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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