Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - Jaen, Andalusia, 2.4 km southeast of Fuerte del Rey, Spain, on 28 Oct 6:14 pm (GMT +1)
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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
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8642°N / 3.8596°W

Antipode: 37.864°S / 176.14°E
Nearest volcano: Calatrava (113 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (2 mi) ESE of Fuerte del Rey (pop: 1,220) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) NNE of Torre del Campo (pop: 14,600) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) NNW of Jaen (Andalucía) (pop: 116,600) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) NE of Torredonjimeno (Andalucía) (pop: 14,200) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NNE of Martos (pop: 24,700) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SE of Andujar (pop: 39,100) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSW of Bailén (Jaen) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 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!
284 km (177 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900) --> See nearby quakes!
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 (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.0 | 24 km | Se Fuerte Del Rey.j, Spain | IGN |
2.0 | 24 km | 12 Km NNW of Jaen, Spain | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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