Mag. 2.3 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 37 km southeast of Olhão, Faro, Portugal, on 29 Oct 9:33 pm (GMT -1) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 35 km depth
29 Oct 22:56 UTC: Premier à signaler: IGN après 23 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 29 Oct 9:33 pm (GMT -1)
Magnitude: 2.3
Profondeur: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.8089°N / 7.5298°W
(Océan Atlantique Nord, Portugal)Nearby towns and cities:
33 km SE de Fuzeta (Olhão Municipality, Faro) (pop: 2,150) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
37 km SE de Olhão (Faro) (pop: 29,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
37 km SSE de Tavira (Faro) (pop: 15,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
38 km SE de Laranjeiro (Moncarapacho, Faro) (pop: 20,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
42 km ESE de Faro (pop: 41,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
46 km SSO de Ayamonte (Huelva, Andalusia, Espagne) (pop: 20,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
47 km SSO de Isla Cristina (Huelva, Andalusia, Espagne) (pop: 21,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
57 km SE de Loulé (Faro) (pop: 23,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
58 km ESE de Quarteira (Faro) (pop: 18,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
255 km SE de Lisbonne (pop: 517,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
37 km ESE de Ilha da Barreta Island --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
48 km SSO de Isla Canela Island --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
16°C (61 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Clear Sky
16°C (61 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 35 km | Golfo De CÁdiz, Portugal | IGN |
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At magnitude 2.3, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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Mag. 2.3 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 37 km southeast of Olhão, Faro, Portugal, on 29 Oct 9:33 pm (GMT -1)
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