M3.4 Earthquake near Spain — December 2, 2020
2020-12-02 23:09:09 UTC (2020-12-02) · approx. 11:09 PM UTC+0 local
Felt by 15 people across nearby locations.
On December 2, 2020 at 23:09 UTC, a magnitude 3.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Spain, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 37.2424°, -3.7963°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1.9 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 134 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 15 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-3.7963°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Spain?
The magnitude 3.4 earthquake that struck near Spain on December 2, 2020 at 23:09 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 37.2424°, -3.7963°, which is near Spain.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.4 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cmba). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 2, 2020). M3.4 Earthquake near Spain — December 2, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cmba/