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M1.6 Earthquake near Goizueta, Navarre (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 02:12:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Goizueta, Navarre (Spain) on September 17, 2026 at 02:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.9.

Details

ID
82fe7798eba1e53f2b504cf78e03c392d4d34448
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 02:12:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Navarre
City
Goizueta
County
Larraun-Leitzaldea
Village
Goizueta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.15770, -1.87310
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 km — deeper than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 376 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 483 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • San Sebastián AirportSpain · EAS · LESO
    23.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airportFrance · BIQ · LFBZ
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pamplona AirportSpain · PNA · LEPP
    46.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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