Mag. 2.0 earthquake - Jaen, Andalusia, 2.4 km southeast of Fuerte del Rey, Spain, on 28 Oct 6:14 pm (GMT +1) -
Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 24 km depth
28 Oct 17:24 UTC: First to report: IGN after 9 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 28 Oct 6:14 pm (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.0
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8642°N / 3.8596°W
(Spain)Nearest volcano: Campo de Calatrava (113 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) N of Garciez (Jaen)
12 km (8 mi) NNW of Jaén (Jaen) (pop: 116,600)
13 km (8 mi) SSW of Mengibar (pop: 9,000)
16 km (10 mi) SSE of Villanueva de la Reina (Jaen) (pop: 3,370)
19 km (12 mi) NNE of Martos (pop: 24,700)
19 km (12 mi) ESE of Arjona (pop: 5,650)
80 km (50 mi) E of Cordova (Cordoba) (pop: 328,400)
284 km (177 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
15.8°C (61 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from S
Primary data source: IGN
Overcast Clouds
15.8°C (61 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 24 km | Se Fuerte Del Rey.j, Spain | IGN |
| M 2.0 | 24 km | 12 Km NNW of Jaen, Spain | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 2.0, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
There are no user reports for this quake yet. If you felt it be the first to report it!
Earlier earthquakes in the same area
Mag. 2.0 earthquake - Jaen, Andalusia, 2.4 km southeast of Fuerte del Rey, Spain, on 28 Oct 6:14 pm (GMT +1)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
More on VolcanoDiscovery
Photos from the Canary Islands: Photo galleries including Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Palma, El Hierro
Volcano and photo tour to Java, Indonesia: Visit Java's famous volcanoes: Krakatau, Merapi, Bromo, Semeru, Ijen and others, crossing Java from west to east. This study and photography trip for a small exclusive group is one of our classic and best tours.
Volcano Calendar 2018: We're proud to present our 2018 volcano calendar: 13 different and attractive images of volcanoes, volcanic landscapes and phenomena taken during volcano tours over the past few years.
Top 20 quakes in 2016: Several magnitude 7 quakes occurred in 2016 (but none above M8): Papua New Guinea, NZ, Ecuador, Solomon Islands, Sumatra, Chile, Alaska and others - nearly all major earthquakes were located near active subduction zones.
See the top 20 list of largest quakes in 2016 with this map.
See the top 20 list of largest quakes in 2016 with this map.
