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M1.5 Earthquake near Pastrana, Castile-La Mancha (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 21:39:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 21:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Pastrana, Castile-La Mancha (Spain). With a focal depth of about 7 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: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
df9f80c568f58cb72e3085d2904a8115dda46f8f
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 21:39:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Castile-La Mancha
City
Pastrana
County
Guadalajara
Village
Pastrana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.42600, -2.89060
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 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

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Jose Cabrera nuclear power plantSpainPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    8.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Trillo nuclear power plantSpainOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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