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M1.7 Earthquake near Utiel, Valencian Community (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 08:52:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Utiel, Valencian Community (Spain) on October 10, 2026 at 08:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
a1dd061ddbadaa80d1652fadc0264ff5d79a4337
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 08:52:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Valencian Community
City
Utiel
County
Valencia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.62310, -1.21670
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — close to 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.

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Nuclear power plants

  • Cofrentes nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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