M1.5 earthquake near Alp, Catalonia

What happened

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck PYRENEES on 18 Oct 2026, 10:17 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Alp, about 12 km away in Catalonia, Spain.