Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - W Peal De Becerro.j, Spain, on 27 Oct 6:59 pm (GMT +1) -
Minor 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
(Spain)Nearest volcano: Campo de Calatrava (128 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) NW of Hornos (Jaen) (pop: 620)
12 km (8 mi) NE of Jódar (Jaen) (pop: 12,200)
16 km (10 mi) NW of Quesada (Jaen) (pop: 5,990)
18 km (11 mi) SE of Úbeda (Jaen) (pop: 35,600)
42 km (26 mi) SE of Linares (Jaen) (pop: 61,300)
42 km (26 mi) SW of Campiña (Jaén) (pop: 67,900)
85 km (53 mi) NE of Granada (pop: 234,300)
283 km (176 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900)
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
Scattered Clouds
11.5°C (53 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 5 km | W Peal De Becerro.j, Spain | IGN |
| M 2.4 | 5 km | 43 Km SSW of Campina, Spain | EMSC |
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