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Historic Earthquake
2011 Lorca Earthquake
11 May 2011 · Lorca · Spain
On 11 May 2011 at 16:47 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Spain (Lorca), at a depth of 1 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 194 km from its boundary with the African Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 10 people and injured 324.
- Date
- 11 May 2011
- Time
- 16:47 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.1
- Depth
- 1 km
- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 324
- Estimated Damage
- 260 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Spain
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19991999 Aïn Témouchent Earthquake · M 5.624 deaths
- 1994Mascara · M 5.9171 deaths
- 1967Near Sig · M 5.010 deaths
- 19561956 Atarfe-Albolote Earthquake · M 5.011 deaths
- 19541954 Spain Earthquake · M 7.0
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth