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M1.7 Earthquake near BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN

UTC time: 2026-10-05 20:27:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
16.5 km
Source
EMSC

BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 20:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near BALEARIC ISLANDS, SPAIN. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
bb9d7cb0c0e17e5d68278ed67bcae3429c90d142
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
16.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 20:27:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.84460, 2.29150
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.5 km
Shallow
16.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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