Latest quakes in or near Galicia, Spain - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake 15 km southwest of Vila Real - Vila Real, Portugal - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.7 10.9 km north of Cangas del Narcea - Asturias, Spain - May 7, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 2
- 14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 11:09 pm (Lisbon) | 2.3 1 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the S | 15 km southwest of Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal | Info | |
May 15, 07:04 pm (Madrid) | 1.6 15 km | 23 km west of Ourense, Ourense, Galicia, Spain | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 04:06 pm (Madrid) | 1.6 9 km | Ourense, Galicia, Spain | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 01:12 am (Madrid) | 1.5 13 km | Spain | Info | ||
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 02:00 pm (Madrid) | 2.3 10.8 km | 39 km west of Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain | Info | ||
May 10, 07:40 am (Madrid) | 1.6 32 km | Spain | Info | ||
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 10:32 pm (Madrid) | 1.7 6.9 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SE | Zamora, 44 km south of Ponferrada, Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 10:57 pm (Madrid) | 2.1 1.5 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SE | Zamora, 47 km south of Ponferrada, Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain | Info | |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 7, 09:56 pm (Madrid) | 1.4 12 km | 37 km southeast of Lugo, Lugo, Galicia, Spain | Info | ||
May 7, 09:48 pm (Madrid) | 1.4 12 km | 36 km southeast of Lugo, Lugo, Galicia, Spain | Info | ||
May 7, 09:32 pm (Madrid) | 1.8 12 km | Spain | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.66 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 138 quakes per year (or 11.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 324 quakes per year (or 27 quakes per month)
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Galicia Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Galicia, Spain?
Galicia has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 334 quakes on average per year in or near Galicia, Spain. However, Galicia has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Galicia, Spain?
On average, Galicia has about 138 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 12.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Galicia?
The last earthquake in Galicia occurred 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 15.2 km (9 mi) away from Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal, late in the evening of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11.09 pm local time (Europe/Lisbon GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Galicia in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Galicia has had 3 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 14 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Galicia in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Galicia in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.7 and occurred 9 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 10.9 km (7 mi) away from Cangas del Narcea, Asturias, Spain, in the early morning of Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 5.04 am local time (Europe/Madrid GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3 km (1.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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