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M1.7 Earthquake near Vilardevós, Galicia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 16:11:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 16:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Vilardevós, Galicia (Spain). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 10 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
b2943a29895e89dd01b97a7f5fa63dffc0dc0516
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 16:11:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Galicia
City
Vilardevós
County
Verín
Village
Vilardevós
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.91890, -7.19980
Temperature
4.3°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 (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 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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Airports

  • Bragança AirportPortugal · BGC · LPBG
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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