Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - 2.5 km northeast of Fuerte del Rey, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain, on 25 Oct 4:16 am (GMT +1)
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Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 10 km depth
25 Oct 04:13 UTC: First to report: IGN after 56 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 25 Oct 4:16 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 1.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8942°N / 3.8702°W

Antipode: 37.894°S / 176.13°E
Nearest volcano: Calatrava (109 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (2 mi) NNE of Fuerte del Rey (pop: 1,220) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) SSW of Mengibar (Andalucía) (pop: 9,000) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) N of Torre del Campo (pop: 14,600) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) NNW of Jaen (Andalucía) (pop: 116,600) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) NNE of Martos (pop: 24,700) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SE of Andujar (pop: 39,100) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SSW of Bailén (Jaen) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SW of Linares (Andalucía) (pop: 61,300) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (120 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
11.4°C (53 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from S
Primary data source: IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 107 joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.5 | 10 km | Ne Fuerte Del Rey.j, Spain | IGN |
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