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M1.7 Earthquake near Ribera d'Urgellet, Catalunya (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-02-19 09:50:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
2.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Catalunya · Ribera d'Urgellet

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Ribera d'Urgellet, Catalunya (Spain) on February 19, 2026 at 09:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
93de3911b188c6ac01ed49803fb7fec48020bea8
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 09:50:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Catalunya
City
Ribera d'Urgellet
County
Alt Urgell
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
42.25130, 1.37690
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 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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