The Catalan earthquake of 2 February 1428, known in Catalan as the terratrèmol de la candelera because it took place during the Candlemas, struck the region of Catalonia, especially Roussillon, with an epicentre near Camprodon. Olot. The quake was one of a series of such seismic events that shook Catalonia in a single year. Beginning on 23 February 1427, tremors were felt in March, April, 15 May at Olot, June, and December. These had caused relatively minor property damage, notably to the monastery of Amer; but probably they had caused severe distressing to building infrastructure. This would account for the massive and widespread destruction that accompanied the 2 February 1428.

Modern estimates peg the intensity as an eight (damaging) or nine (destructive) on the Medvedev-Sponheuer-Karnik scale.E. Banda and A. M. Correig (1984), "The Catalan earthquake of February 2, 1428", Engineering Geology, 20:89–97. The ramparts of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste were destroyed. The clocktower of Arles-sur-Tech collapsed. The monastery of Fontclara at Banyuls-dels-Aspres was devastated. The damage sustained by Saint-Martin-du-Canigou marked the commencement of its decline. The belltower and cimborio of Sant Joan de les Abadesses fell down. The chapel at Núria was destroyed. The entire villages of Tortellà and Queralbs were destroyed. Among the partially damaged structures were Santa Maria de Ripoll and Sant Llorenç prop Bagà. As far away as Perpignan and Barcelona the populace was gripped by panice. In the latter the intensity was estimated at six (strong) or seven (very strong). The rose window of the Gothic church of Santa Maria del Mar was destroyed.