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- M3.0 - M3.0 Earthquake in Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona
An M3.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona, early this morning. It was felt in several towns, including Terrassa and Rubí.
The earthquake was also detected by our Citizen seismic station located in Girona.
Earthquake data according to the IGN and where it could have been felt:
2.5 NW SANT QUIRZE DEL VALLÈS.B
Updated: 01/09/2026 09:00 UTC
MACROSISMIC INTENSITY (EMS) AND POPULATIONS
WHICH THIS EARTHQUAKE HAS BEEN FELT:
II-III TERRASSA.B
II CAN SANTEUGINI,CASTELLBISBAL.B
II CASTELLAR DEL VALLÈS.B
II CERDANYOLA DEL VALLÈS.B
II THE PLA DEL BON AIRE, TERRASSA.B
II RUBY.B
II SABADELL.B
II SANTA COLOMA DE GRAMENET.B
II VALLDOREIX, SANT CUGAT DEL VALLÈS.B
Earthquake data:
| Date and time of origin: | 2026-01-09 04:39:04 UTC |
| Date and time of arrival at the Citizen seismic station: | 2026-01-09 04:39:15 UTC |
| Location where the station is located: | Germans Sàbat, Girona, ES (EU) |
| Time difference from the event to arrival at the station: | 0 minutes and 11 seconds |
| Distance from the epicenter to the station: | 79,72 Km |
| Wave speed: | 7,25 km/s => 7.246,85 m/s |
| Wave type (according to speed): | P |
| Sensor type: | Geophone 4.5Hz - 200 V/m/s |
| Sampling frequency (sps): | 100Hz |
| Alarms: frequencies activated upon arrival of the wave: * By order of detection |
1-5Hz, 1-10Hz |
| Place of Origin: | 2.5 NW SANT QUIRZE DEL VALLÈS.B |
| Geodetic coordinates of the epicenter: | 📍 41.5489°N 2.0529°E |
| Depth (hypocenter): | 0.0 km |
| Magnitude Richter Scale: | M3.0 |
| Modified Mercalli Scale Magnitude MMI => DYFI (Did You Feel It): | III |
| URL Official Data EMSC: | https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/e... |
| Unofficial data URL Volcano Discovery: | https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake... |
| URL Official Data IGN: | https://www.ign.es/web/ign/portal/ultimos-terremot... |