Spain · Galicia

M1.6 Earthquake near Viana do Bolo, Galicia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 23:03:35 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 23:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Viana do Bolo, Galicia (Spain). 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
9ab100fa2944358baf7eeccccdb76c86e9ad4f7f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 23:03:35 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.16430, -7.14910
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (9.5 km)
Regional average: 9.5 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

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Airports

  • Bragança AirportPortugal · BGC · LPBG
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Galicia

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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