Spain · Castile and León

M2.2 Earthquake near Ponferrada, Castile and León (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 15:54:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Castile and León · Ponferrada

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Ponferrada, Castile and León (Spain) on October 17, 2026 at 15:54 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
a7d0867fb402a136114499109f2803b38020c2d8
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 15:54:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
42.44650, -6.56460
Temperature
13.9°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 (9.4 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.

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Context for this earthquake

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

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