Spain · Catalonia

M1.4 Earthquake near Ribera d'Urgellet, Catalonia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 10:02:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Ribera d'Urgellet, Catalonia (Spain) on October 8, 2026 at 10:02 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Spain: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
a8f7102a8bca708ec2ccb60096980366b0404490
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 10:02:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
County
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.24368, 1.38493
Temperature
14.9°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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel AirportSpain · LEU · LESU
    10.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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