Mag. 3.8 earthquake - 12 km east of Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, on Wednesday, 30 September 2020 at 23:37 (GMT) -
Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 1 km depth
30 Sep 23:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
30 Sep 23:41: Now using data updates from IGN
1 Oct 10:55: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.8.
30 Sep 23:41: Now using data updates from IGN
1 Oct 10:55: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.8.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 1.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 42.8446°N / 1.5023°W
(Spain)Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (5 mi) ENE of Huarte-Uharte (Navarre) (pop: 3,880)
10 km (6 mi) ENE of Burlata (Navarra) (pop: 18,200)
12 km (8 mi) WNW of Aoiz (Navarre) (pop: 2,190)
13 km (8 mi) NNE of Elorz (Navarre) (pop: 4,330)
60 km (37 mi) SSE of Irun (Gipuzkoa) (pop: 61,000)
65 km (40 mi) SE of Donostia / San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa) (pop: 185,400)
142 km (88 mi) NNW of Zaragoza (pop: 674,300)
326 km (203 mi) NNE of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
13.2°C (56 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: IGN
Broken Clouds
13.2°C (56 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 1 km | N LIZO, Spain | IGN |
| M 3.9 | 5 km | 8 Km E of Pamplona, Spain | EMSC |
| M 3.8 | 7 km | PYRENEES - 7km De Pamplona, Spain | RENASS |
| M 3.9 | 5 km | Alsasau / Spanien, Spain | ZAMG |
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10.5 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 5-10 s
Pamplona (13.1 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 1-2 s (reported through our app)
Pamplona rochapea (2.8 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
9.6 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s
Gorraiz (7 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s (reported through our app)
Iturrama Pamplona (13 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Movimiento de la cama. Vibraciones en las ventanas. (reported through our app)
10.4 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s (reported through our app)
Pamplona / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s
Pamplona / Light shaking (MMI IV)
pamplona / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
Pamplona / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 2-5 s
Pamplona / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
HUARTE / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s
Sarriguren / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
Iturrama (Spain, 14 km W of epicenter) : Se siente mover la cama con intensidad pero rápidamente y los cristales también . Vaya noche! (reported through EMSC)
Pamplona (Spain, 13 km W of epicenter) : Estaba en la cama y se ha empezado a mover, se ha oido un ruido y ha durado unos 3 o 4 segundos. (reported through EMSC)
Valle de Egüés/Eguesibar (Spain, 9 km SW of epicenter) : Movimiento de la cama y vibraciones en los cristales (reported through EMSC)
Huarte-Uharte (Spain, 8 km W of epicenter) : Quick but strong (reported through EMSC)
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Mag. 3.8 earthquake - 12 km east of Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, on Wednesday, 30 September 2020 at 23:37 (GMT)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 29 Mar 1954 06:17| 7.8 |626km / 389mi|67 years ago|676km / 420mi| Strait of Gibraltar (Spain)
- 10 Oct 1980 12:25| 7.3 |10km / 6.2mi|40 years ago|779km / 484mi| Northern Algeria
- 21 May 2003 18:44| 6.8 |12km / 7.5mi|18 years ago|787km / 489mi| Northern Algeria
- 09 Sep 1954 01:04| 6.7 |15km / 9.3mi|66 years ago|777km / 483mi| Northern Algeria
- 15 Mar 1964 22:30| 6.6 |25km / 16mi|57 years ago|902km / 561mi| Strait of Gibraltar (Portugal)
- 24 Feb 2004 02:27| 6.4 |unknown|17 years ago|883km / 549mi| Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco)
- 25 Jan 2016 04:22| 6.3 |10km / 6.2mi|5 years ago|826km / 513mi| Strait of Gibraltar
- 25 Jan 2016 04:22| 6.3 |33km / 21mi|5 years ago|864km / 537mi| Strait of Gibraltar
- 11 Apr 2010 22:08| 6.3 |610km / 379mi|11 years ago|677km / 420mi| Strait of Gibraltar (Spain)
- 19 Jul 1963 05:45| 6.3 |15km / 9.3mi|57 years ago|786km / 488mi| Ligurian Sea (Italy)
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