M6.3 earthquake near Dúrcal, Andalusia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 1 km S of Nigüelas, Spain on 11 Apr 2010, 22:08 UTC at a depth of 610 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Dúrcal, about 3 km away in Andalusia, Spain.