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Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 7.6 km southwest of Granada, Andalusia, Spain, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 10:35 am (GMT +1) -

Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 12 km depth

6 Dec 09:47 UTC: First to report: IGN after 12 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 6, 2022 09:35:24 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 10:35 am (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2
Depth	12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	37.1507°N / 3.6785°W (Granada, Andalusia, Spain)
Antipode	37.151°S / 176.322°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Nearest volcano	Calatrava (194 km / 121 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	1 km (0 mi) WSW of Cullar-Vega (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 5,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 5 km (3 mi) W of Armilla (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 21,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 6 km (3 mi) SE of Santafé (Granada) (pop: 15,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 7 km (5 mi) SSW of Maracena (Granada) (pop: 20,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 8 km (5 mi) SW of Granada (Andalucía) (pop: 234,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) WNW of La Zubia (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 17,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 205 km (127 mi) E of Sevilla (Andalucía) (pop: 703,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 363 km (226 mi) S of Madrid (pop: 3,255,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 11.4°C (53 F), humidity: 92%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)
Estimated seismic energy released	6.3 x 10⁷ joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.0	12 km	Spain: SW C	IGN
2.0	12 km	SPAIN	EMSC
2.0	12 km	Spain	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: ROA/UCM/GEOFON Station Cartagena, Spain (CART/WM network) | Distance from quake: 242 km / 150 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: 273 km / 169 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: ROA/UCM Station Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain (UCM/WM network) | Distance from quake: 353 km / 219 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: Messejana, Aljustrel, Portugal (MESJ/LX network) | Distance from quake: 408 km / 253 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Messejana, Aljustrel, 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: Rabat, Morocco (RTC/MN network) | Distance from quake: 454 km / 282 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Rabat, Morocco: 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

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.0, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.

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