Spain · Catalonia

M1.5 Earthquake near les Planes d'Hostoles, Catalonia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 12:49:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Catalonia · les Planes d'Hostoles

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2026 at 12:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near les Planes d'Hostoles, Catalonia (Spain). 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 M3.2.

Details

ID
b27b0717d8e2873b28daa552886f905891a905d7
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 12:49:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
County
Village
les Planes d'Hostoles
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.07060, 2.56001
Temperature
13.6°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 (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 km
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Context for this earthquake

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

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