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Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 16 km west of Granada, Andalusia, Spain, on Thursday, Aug 12, 2021 at 11:25 pm (GMT +2)

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 16 km west of Granada, Andalusia, Spain, on Thursday, Aug 12, 2021 at 11:25 pm (GMT +2) Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 16 km west of Granada, Andalusia, Spain, on Thursday, Aug 12, 2021 at 11:25 pm (GMT +2)

Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 0 km depth

12 Aug 21:28 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 3 minutes.
12 Aug 21:28: Now using data updates from EMSC
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12 Aug 22:15: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 0.0 km (from 3.1 to 0 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.3 km (1.4 mi) towards NW.
Update Thu, 12 Aug 2021, 21:57

Earthquake reported about 20 minutes ago near , Spain

We are receiving unverified early reports of seismic activity in or near , Spain on 12 Aug 2021 (GMT) at approximately 21:35.
There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this earthquake. We expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location and magnitude mentioned are indicative and temporary until the AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.
Update Thu, 12 Aug 2021, 21:36

Moderate 4.2 quake hits near Granada, Andalusia, Spain

4.2 quake 12 Aug 11:25 pm (GMT +2)
4.2 quake 12 Aug 11:25 pm (GMT +2)
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The tremor was recorded late at night on Thursday 12 August 2021 at 11:25 pm local time, at a very shallow depth of 5 km below the surface.
The event was filed by Spain's Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), the first seismological agency to report it.
A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 4.3 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.3.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Chauchina (pop. 4,400) located 5 km from the epicenter, Santafé (pop. 15,400) 6 km away, and Atarfe (pop. 15,400) 11 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Armilla (pop. 21,400) located 13 km from the epicenter, Albolote (pop. 17,100) 13 km away, Maracena (pop. 20,800) 13 km away, Granada (pop. 234,300) 15 km away, and La Zubia (pop. 17,800) 17 km away.

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Earthquake details

Date & timeAug 12, 2021 21:25:12 UTC
Local time at epicenterThursday, Aug 12, 2021 at 11:25 pm (GMT +2)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude4.5
Depth0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude37.1655°N / 3.79°W (Granada, Andalusia, Spain)
Antipode37.166°S / 176.21°E
Shaking intensityLight shaking
Felt744 reports
Primary data sourceIGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Nearest volcanoCalatrava (192 km / 119 mi)
Nearby towns and cities4 km (3 mi) SSE of Cijuela (Andalucía) (pop: 1,940) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
7 km (4 mi) WSW of Santafé (Granada) (pop: 15,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
11 km (7 mi) SW of Atarfe (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 15,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
14 km (9 mi) WSW of Albolote (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 17,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
15 km (9 mi) WSW of Maracena (Granada) (pop: 20,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
15 km (9 mi) W of Armilla (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 21,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
16 km (10 mi) W of Granada (Andalucía) (pop: 234,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
19 km (12 mi) WNW of La Zubia (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 17,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
195 km (121 mi) E of Sevilla (Andalucía) (pop: 703,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
362 km (225 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 30°C (86 F), humidity: 33%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)
Estimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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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.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
4.50 kmSpain: SE CIJUELA.GRIGN
4.610 kmSPAINEMSC
4.310 kmSpainGFZ
4.610 km3 Km SW of Santafé, SpainUSGS
4.610 kmSpain: Granada / SpanienZAMG
5.10 kmSpain: Near SevilleRENASS

Seismograms

Seismic station: ROA/UCM/GEOFON Station Cartagena, Spain (CART/WM network) | Distance from quake: 251 km / 156 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station ROA/UCM/GEOFON Station Cartagena, Spain: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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Torrox, Malaga, Andalusia (46.9 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Felt a very weak shaking. Layed completely still on my couch, and suddenly it felt like a mini shake. | 6 users found this interesting.  
Torre del Mar, Malaga, Andalusia (54.9 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : Mi cama se sacudió de un lado al otro ligeramente pero lo suficientemente fuerte para reconocer que era un sismo. | One user found this interesting.  
Mezquitilla de Algarrobo (Málaga) / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : La mesa y el ordenador con el que estaba trabajando, se movieron. No noté que lo hiciese la silla; pero mi mujer notó movimiento en el sofá. | 3 users found this interesting.  
Granada (16.9 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : On a entendu les bâtiments grincer, les rideaux bougés, la télévision également. Drôle de ressenti par rapport aux vibrations | 3 users found this interesting.  
Torrox (46.9 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : felt like a washing machine on spin. Glasses rattled felt on the 3rs story of terrace house | 3 users found this interesting.  
Granada, Andalusia (17.3 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 5-10 s : Entire apartment complex was shaking. 5th floor. Walls/couch was squeaking | 2 users found this interesting.  
Competa / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Dogs and horses upset 5 minutes before. Then rumbling that grew till walls looked as though they were swaying in the wind. Expected roof to cave in but it all just stopped and went silent. | One user found this interesting.  
Torrox, Malaga, Andalusia (50.6 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 1-2 s : I was in bed in the 9. floor of a bilding, in me habitacion in Torrox-Costa.I was in bed. The bed moved a lot por aproximadamente 2 o 3 sek.  
75.1 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : Si, sentí el temblor durante dos o tres segundos. Vivo en un tercer piso. La intensidad fue leve pero el sofa se balanceba ligeraamente.  
Nerja / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging : I was lying in the bath. In an apartment on the 3Rd floor of calaceita near Nerja The bath suddenly shook and the wall as well. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Torrox / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : The wardrobe doors were rattling, bed shacking, worst I have experienced since being in Spain. Even heard some neighbours screeching. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Torrox park (90.8 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : Estaba sentada en el sofá de pronto se ha oído un ruido y el sofá se ha movido de un lado al otro | 2 users found this interesting.  
Torrox Costa (50.2 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : The whole holiday Appartment (very stable too) shook sideways for about 2-4 seconds. Scary for my first quake. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Torrox Park / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Estaba acostada en mí cama y la misma vibró, moviéndose lateralmente como sacudiéndose en dos momentos separados por una pausa. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Torrox, Málaga / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Se notó un pequeño movimiento antes muy flojo, y unos cinco segundos después el terremoto. Duración 3 segundos. Lámparas y diversos adornos se movieron. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Granada city centre (16.7 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s : Shaking building very scary | One user found this interesting.  
Albox, Almeria, Andalusia (147.7 km E of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : Nothing felt in Albox | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Malaga (72.8 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : Strong and repetitive swinging. The television nearly collapsed off the unit. | One user found this interesting.  
Malaga, Andalusia (78 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Shook the sofa | One user found this interesting.  
Vélez-Málaga (50.8 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Me ha llegado a despertar. | One user found this interesting.  
Almuñécar, Granada, Spain 18690 / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : I was sitting in bed reading. There was a noise and the bed jerked back-and-forth quickly. Then it stopped. Our house is built on a hill of rock in Los Pinos. | One user found this interesting.  
Málaga, Málaga / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : My dog started barking and sy sofá started moving a little bit, for 30 seconds more or less. | One user found this interesting.  
Granada / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Se movía la cama conmigo, dos armarios de madera se movían, me ha dado tiempo a encender la luz y ver cómo aún se movían los armarios | One user found this interesting.  
Chauchina (3.1 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Woke up because of the shaking, it only lasted a few seconds, things were moving from side to side this was a powerful one | One user found this interesting.  
Torrox Costa / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Sofas where we sat on were shaking, bookshelf which is not attached to wall visibly shaking, almost toppled. | One user found this interesting.  
malaga (75 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 30-60 s : It was very soft.. but hard enough to move all the furniture. no panic here | One user found this interesting.  
78.6 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / 2-5 s : Soy de Malaga y lo he sentido | One user found this interesting.  
  • I felt it from Torrox costa. 6 seconds and afraid i was
Cenes de la Vega (22 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 15-20 s : Lo sentí muy fuerte y se movió todo | One user found this interesting.  
Malaga, Andalusia (78.1 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Nos quedamos sorprendidos  
Malaga, Andalusia (78.1 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Nos quedamos sorprendidos  
Torrox, Malaga, Andalusia (48.9 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Ja, die Stuhlrückenlehne hat gewackelt. Im Ort Torrox.  
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