Spain · Catalunya

M1.5 Earthquake near Lladorre, Catalunya (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 09:52:57 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Lladorre, Catalunya (Spain) on January 5, 2026 at 09:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
b59b757045d7ccd5599dbb0b71bb16ff46586a3a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 09:52:57 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Lladorre
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.67958, 1.20084
Temperature
-4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 km — close to 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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  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel AirportSpain · LEU · LESU
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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