Spain · Castilla y León

M1.8 Earthquake near Villadiego, Castilla y León (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 13:07:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Castilla y León · Villadiego

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 13:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Villadiego, Castilla y León (Spain). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Spain: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
e1ae1cd0fcec047bae59d9dc3b3bd47642cec937
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 13:07:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Villadiego
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
42.54020, -3.98130
Temperature
3.0°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 (9.3 km)
Regional average: 9.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

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

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