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M1.8 Earthquake near la Vall de Boí, Catalonia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 16:05:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near la Vall de Boí, Catalonia (Spain) on September 30, 2026 at 16:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
cb6e6cf8b12ac9be927e0876ce5de8a9c0da3c6c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 16:05:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Catalonia
City
la Vall de Boí
County
Alta Ribagorça
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.52170, 0.92220
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 138 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
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    Distance: 398 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel AirportSpain · LEU · LESU
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 767 Catalogue entries

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