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M1.2 Earthquake near les Valls de Valira, Catalonia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 00:33:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Catalonia · les Valls de Valira

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 00:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near les Valls de Valira, Catalonia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Spain: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
f58ea363a0528a5b685fd3b94bd9cfe22de22b79
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 00:33:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Catalonia
City
les Valls de Valira
County
Alt Urgell
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.52008, 1.43433
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

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  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel AirportSpain · LEU · LESU
    20.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 767 Catalogue entries

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