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M1.6 Earthquake near Ponte Caldelas, Galicia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 23:00:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Ponte Caldelas, Galicia (Spain). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
d4acf744946be7d8cab17172662e5ee55d38c0b5
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 23:00:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Galicia
City
Ponte Caldelas
County
Pontevedra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.40130, -8.49990
Temperature
13.5°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 (9.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Vigo AirportSpain · VGO · LEVX
    21.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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