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Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - Alboran Sea, 42 km south of Motril, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, on Monday, Dec 5, 2022 at 3:15 pm (GMT +1) -

Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 8 km depth

5 Dec 14:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 12 minutes.
5 Dec 14:29: Now using data updates from IGN

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 5, 2022 14:15:52 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Dec 5, 2022 at 3:15 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.8
Depth	8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	36.3817°N / 3.413°W (Alboran Sea, Spain)
Antipode	36.382°S / 176.587°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	36 km (23 mi) S of Torrenueva (pop: 2,510) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) SSE of Motril (pop: 60,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) SSE of Almuñécar (Granada) (pop: 27,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 54 km (33 mi) SW of Adra (Almería) (pop: 24,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) SW of El Ejido (pop: 84,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) SE of Vélez-Malaga (pop: 74,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) WSW of Roquetas de Mar (pop: 82,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 449 km (279 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 17.1°C (63 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from E
Estimated seismic energy released	3.2 x 10⁷ joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.8	8 km	Spain: STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR	IGN
1.8	8 km	Spain: ALBOR	EMSC
1.8	8 km	Spain: Strait of Gibraltar	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: ROA/UCM/GEOFON Station Cartagena, Spain (CART/WM network) | Distance from quake: 253 km / 157 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: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station ROA/UCM/GEOFON Station Cartagena, Spain: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station ROA/UCM/GEOFON Station Cartagena, Spain: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: San Pablo, Spain (PAB/IU network) | Distance from quake: 361 km / 224 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station San Pablo, Spain: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station San Pablo, Spain: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station San Pablo, Spain: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Vaqueiros, Portugal (PVAQ/PM network) | Distance from quake: 399 km / 248 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Vaqueiros, Portugal: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Vaqueiros, Portugal: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Vaqueiros, Portugal: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: ROA/UCM Station Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain (UCM/WM network) | Distance from quake: 437 km / 271 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station ROA/UCM Station Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station ROA/UCM Station Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station ROA/UCM Station Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Marmelete, Algarve, Portugal (MORF/LX network) | Distance from quake: 477 km / 297 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Marmelete, Algarve, Portugal: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Marmelete, Algarve, Portugal: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Marmelete, Algarve, Portugal: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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