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M1.6 Earthquake near O Carballiño, Galicia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 02:47:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 02:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near O Carballiño, Galicia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
a9e77b192239a194298244f9b3d85d14fff84a88
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 02:47:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Galicia
City
O Carballiño
County
O Carballiño
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.41150, -8.07270
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Vigo AirportSpain · VGO · LEVX
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Galicia

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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