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M1.5 Earthquake near España (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 20:19:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near España (Spain) on August 3, 2026 at 20:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
d88584eecdb95c501e3e39d262b0e1bfb25f4660
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 20:19:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
City
España
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
40.88220, 0.97660
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 km — close to the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reus AirportSpain · REU · LERS
    33.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Vandellos nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    12.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ascó nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 768 Catalogue entries

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