Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 9.4 km south of Mengibar, Andalusia, Spain, on 25 Oct 4:00 am (GMT +1)
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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
25 Oct 03:15 UTC: First to report: IGN after 14 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 25 Oct 4:00 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8884°N / 3.8392°W

Antipode: 37.888°S / 176.161°E
Nearest volcano: Calatrava (110 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) ENE of Fuerte del Rey (pop: 1,220) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) SSW of Mengibar (Andalucía) (pop: 9,000) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) NNW of Jaen (Andalucía) (pop: 116,600) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) NNE of Torre del Campo (pop: 14,600) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NNE of Martos (pop: 24,700) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SSW of Bailén (Jaen) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) SE of Andujar (pop: 39,100) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SW of Linares (Andalucía) (pop: 61,300) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) ENE of Sevilla (Andalucía) (pop: 703,200) --> See nearby quakes!
281 km (175 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
11.7°C (53 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SW
Primary data source: IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.3 | 10 km | Ne Fuerte Del Rey.j, Spain | IGN |
2.3 | 10 km | 14 Km NNW of Jaen, Spain | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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