Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - 25 km southeast of Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 6:26 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 22 km depth
21 May 04:32 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.
21 May 04:43: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 30.0 km (from 4.3 to 18.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.4 mi) towards N.
21 May 04:44: Now using data updates from IGN
21 May 04:43: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 30.0 km (from 4.3 to 18.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.4 mi) towards N.
21 May 04:44: Now using data updates from IGN
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 21, 2022 04:26:17 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 6:26 am (GMT +2) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.7 |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.5329°N / 5.931°W  (Spain) |
| Antipode | 36.533°S / 174.069°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 6 km (4 mi) W of Paterna de Rivera (pop: 5,310) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) NE of Chiclana (pop: 77,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) E of Puerto Real (pop: 40,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) ENE of San Fernando (pop: 96,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) SE of Jerez de la Frontera (pop: 207,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Puerto de Santa Maria (pop: 88,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (42 mi) NW of Calpe (Gibraltar) (pop: 26,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 473 km (294 mi) SSW of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  23.8°C (75 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 22 km | Spain: W PATERNA DE RIVERA.CA | IGN |
| 2.2 | 20 km | Spain: E Cádiz (ESP) | IPMA |
| 2.5 | 15 km | Spain: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.7, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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