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Terremoto moderado mag. 4.5 - 16 km W of Granada, Andalusia, Spain, jueves, 12 ago 2021 23:25 (GMT +2)

Terremoto moderado mag. 4.5 - 16 km W of Granada, Andalusia, Spain, jueves, 12 ago 2021 23:25 (GMT +2) Terremoto moderado mag. 4.5 - 16 km W of Granada, Andalusia, Spain, jueves, 12 ago 2021 23:25 (GMT +2)

Terremoto moderado magnitud 4.5 a 0 km de profundidad

12 Aug 21:28 UTC: Primero en informar: VolcanoDiscovery después de 3 minutos.
12 Aug 21:28: Ahora usando una nueva fuente de datos: EMSC
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12 Aug 22:15: Magnitud recalculada de 4.2 a 4.5. Profundidad recalculada de 5.0 a 0.0 km (de 3.1 a 0 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 2.3 km (1.4 mi) al NO.
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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Detalles del terremoto

Fecha y hora12 Aug 2021 21:25:12 UTC
Hora local en el epicentrojueves, 12 ago 2021 23:25 (GMT +2)
StatusConfirmado
Magnitud4.5
Prof.0.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud37.1655°N / 3.79°W (Provincia de Granada, Andalucía, España)
Antipode37.166°S / 176.21°E
Intensidad del temblorTemblor ligero
Sentido897 informes
Fuente primaria de datosIGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Volcán mas cercanoCalatrava (192 km / 119 mi)
Lugares cercanos4 km al SSE de Cijuela (Andalucía) (pop: 1,940) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
7 km al OSO de Santafé (Granada) (pop: 15,400) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
11 km al SO de Atarfe (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 15,400) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
14 km al OSO de Albolote (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 17,100) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
15 km al OSO de Maracena (Granada) (pop: 20,800) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
15 km al O de Armilla (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 21,400) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
16 km al O de Granada (Andalucía) (pop: 234,300) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
19 km al ONO de La Zubia (Granada, Andalucía) (pop: 17,800) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
195 km al E de Sevilla (Andalucía) (pop: 703,200) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
362 km al S de Madrid (pop: 3,255,900) | En el mapa | Sismos cercanos
Tiempo en el epicentro en el momento del sismoClear Sky 30°C (86 F), humidity: 33%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)
Energía sísmica estimada liberada3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 MWh, equivalente a 84.8 toneladas de 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.
RevistaProf.UbicaciónFuente
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

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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.  
Nerja City (47.5 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 2-5 s : Weak shaking | 5 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.  
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.  
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 (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.  
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 / 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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
Arroyo de la Miel-Benalmádena Costa (91.3 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : I felt my bed moving side to side about 3 separate times in just a few minutes. Only lasted a few seconds each time. I thought I was going crazy. Nothing else moved. Just the bed. I could feel it quite strong.  
Illora (19.9 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : In bed, reading. A loud noise, like a bang then immediate shaking. Realized it was a strong earth tremor.  
Illora (19.9 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : In bed, reading. A loud noise, like a bang then immediate shaking. Realized it was a strong earth tremor.  
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.  
Valle niza , (59.1 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : At the very beginning My roof started making a very strange sound like a groaning the sound went from right side then left side back  
Vinuela (46.3 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : I was sitting in my chair. The floor beneath my feet vibrated. The glasses in the heavy wooden cupboard rattled together.  
Malaga capital (74.7 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : I was in my appartment on the 6th floor of a 13-floor building, laying on bed. It felt as if the bed swayed gently horizontally. My partner, sitting on a sofa in an adjacent room, felt the same. No objects fell off shelves.  
Granada (15.1 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : It was terrible. I was sitting at the table and everything round me started shaking! It lasted few seconds. What an unpleasant experience!  
Alcaucin, Malaga, Andalusia (43.9 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : For about 5 seconds , sounds like large things being dragged . Then like a huge short explosion very far away .  
Málaga (74.4 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : We were on the couch. It was like someone was moving it sideways but very smoothly. It felt so weird because this lasted at least 10 sec.  
Málaga (74.4 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : We were on the couch. It was like someone was moving it sideways but very smoothly. It felt so weird because this lasted at least 10 sec.  
Frigiliana (42.7 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Woke me up, bed shaking very much for about 1.5 seconds. Heard rumbling noise and what sounded like something falling. Got up and checked everything - some pictures were not straight on walls.  
Malaga, Andalusia (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.  
Fuengirola (101.5 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Estaba tumbado en la cama y note como de repente cruji  
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