Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - 19 km SE of Úbeda, Spain, on Friday, Oct 30, 2020 at 4:52 am (GMT +1)
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Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 9 km depth
30 Oct 04:17 UTC: First to report: IGN after 24 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Friday, Oct 30, 2020 at 4:52 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 1.8
Depth: 9.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.886°N / 3.2302°W

Antipode: 37.886°S / 176.77°E
Nearest volcano: Calatrava (129 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) W of Hornos (pop: 620) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) ENE of Jodar (Jaen) (pop: 12,200) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) WNW of Quesada (Jaen, Andalucía) (pop: 5,990) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 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!
43 km (26 mi) ESE of Linares (Andalucía) (pop: 61,300) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 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!
284 km (177 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
10.4°C (51 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SE
Primary data source: IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 107 joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.8 | 9 km | W Peal De Becerro.j, Spain | IGN |
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