Spain · Castile and León

M1.6 Earthquake near San Esteban de Gormaz, Castile and León (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 02:53:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.4 km
Source
EMSC

Castile and León · San Esteban de Gormaz

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near San Esteban de Gormaz, Castile and León (Spain) on June 15, 2026 at 02:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
79c8dee1044ef4730b1afd6c0bc0e0ed6d23c9d1
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 02:53:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Village
San Esteban de Gormaz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.58730, -3.15230
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.4 km
Shallow
1.4 km
1.4 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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