Mag. 1.9 earthquake - Se Torreperogil.j, Spain, on 24 Oct 10:57 pm (GMT +2) -
Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
24 Oct 21:23 UTC: First to report: IGN after 26 minutes.
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Date & time: 24 Oct 2020 08:57:30 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 24 Oct 10:57 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.9888°N / 3.272°W
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Spain)
Nearest volcano:
Campo de Calatrava (118 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:5 km (3 mi) SSE of Torreperogil (Jaen) (pop: 6,790)
16 km (10 mi) WSW of Santo Tomé (Jaén) (pop: 2,270)
16 km (10 mi) WNW of Peal de Becerro (Jaen) (pop: 5,480)
17 km (11 mi) E of Baeza (Jaen) (pop: 16,300)
18 km (11 mi) NNE of Jódar (Jaen) (pop: 12,200)
34 km (21 mi) ESE of Linares (Jaen) (pop: 61,300)
94 km (58 mi) NNE of Granada (pop: 234,300)
273 km (169 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake: Clear Sky
12.9°C (55 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SW
Primary data source:
IGN
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 10
7 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) [
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.9 | 10 km | Se Torreperogil.j, Spain | IGN |
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