Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 3.9 km west of Hornos, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain, on 27 Oct 6:59 pm (GMT +1)
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 5 km depth
27 Oct 18:23 UTC: First to report: IGN after 23 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 27 Oct 6:59 pm (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8949°N / 3.2325°W

Antipode: 37.895°S / 176.768°E
Nearest volcano: Calatrava (128 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) WNW of Hornos (pop: 620) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) ENE of Jodar (Jaen) (pop: 12,200) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) WNW of Quesada (Jaen, Andalucía) (pop: 5,990) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SE of Ubeda (Jaen, Andalucía) (pop: 35,600) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) ESE of Baeza (Jaen, Andalucía) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) ESE of Linares (Andalucía) (pop: 61,300) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSW of Campiña (pop: 67,900) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) ENE of Jaen (Andalucía) (pop: 116,600) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 mi) ENE of Sevilla (Andalucía) (pop: 703,200) --> See nearby quakes!
283 km (176 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
11.5°C (53 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NW
Primary data source: IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Scattered Clouds

Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.4 | 5 km | W Peal De Becerro.j, Spain | IGN |
2.4 | 5 km | 43 Km SSW of Campina, Spain | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.4, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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