# Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Benuza in Leon 16 October 2026 at 09:29 > A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Benuza on Thursday night, felt across Leon and Galicia with no reported injuries or material damage. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the municipality of **Benuza**, **León**, on Thursday night. The **National Geographic Institute** (IGN) recorded the tremor at 22:34, initially placing the epicentre in Priaranza del Bierzo before revising the location and magnitude. The quake was felt across hundreds of municipalities in León and **Galicia**, including Ponferrada, Lugo, and Teo. Emergency services in both regions received numerous calls from residents reporting tremors, followed by several aftershocks ranging from 1.3 to 2.4. **Irene Cortés**, Director General of Civil Protection, confirmed no material damage or injuries occurred in Castilla y León. Similarly, the Galician Emergency Agency reported no personal harm despite widespread notices from areas such as Guntín and Chantada. #LeonEarthquake #Benuza [#SpainNews]() #Galicia #IGN ## Related news ## [Met Office names Storm Austen as it nears UK]() 22 October 2026 at 15:50 ## [Spain expands widow's pension for cohabiting parents]() 20 October 2026 at 09:21 ## [Spain mandates 400 prefix for commercial calls]() 16 October 2026 at 10:23 ## [Spain to discuss 2027 minimum wage increase]() 7 October 2026 at 16:48 ## [Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes Murcia region]() 26 September 2026 at 11:37