International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1148315
Event time 2024-02-09 16:47:54 (UTC)
Local time 2024-02-09 15:47:54 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2024-02-09 17:05:00 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.2
Depth 5.8 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Europe
Country Spain
Administration area Valencia
Nearest settlement El Grao
Distance 27 km
Course N
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Balearic Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.