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M2.0 Earthquake near les Valls de Valira, Catalunya (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-05 08:07:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
2.9 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Catalunya · les Valls de Valira

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About this earthquake

On September 5, 2026 at 08:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near les Valls de Valira, Catalunya (Spain). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
f29a7b8102edfcbb0b4d8587d7d3b5d09db77beb
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
2.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 08:07:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Catalunya
City
les Valls de Valira
County
Alt Urgell
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
42.52080, 1.44980
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.9 km
Shallow
2.9 km
2.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 97 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 383 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
    20.5 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 · 767 Catalogue entries

Of 766 other entries for this area and period, 584 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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