1.8
Earthquake Details: 17 km from Esposende, Braga, Portugal
Oct 9, 2026, 18:28:04
- Depth
- 6.1 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: EMSCUpdated: Oct 9, 2026, 07:12 PM UTC
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred on Oct 9, 2026 at 18:28:04. Epicenter: 17 km from Esposende, Braga, Portugal. Reported depth: 6.1 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 19:28:04 GMT+1
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 18:28:04 UTC
6.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Agency measurements
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- EMSCml 1.8
emsc:20261009_0000278
- Depth:
- 6.1 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 9, 2026, 07:12 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth6.1 km
SignificanceNo data
Latitude41.6116
Longitude-8.6087
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000278
Magnitude1.8
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 19:12:27 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 9, 2026, 19:12 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).