Overview
- A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck near Jayena in the Alhama area and was felt across more than 50 municipalities in Granada and Málaga.
- Spain’s National Geographic Institute reported a depth of about 12 kilometers and an intensity of III–IV, which indicates light to moderate shaking.
- Authorities reported no significant damage and will keep monitoring the local seismic activity.
- The shaking reached Málaga’s Axarquía, with reports from Torrox, Vélez-Málaga, and Nerja.
- The area experiences frequent low-intensity tremors, including a 3.2 near Jayena in February, and it remembers the 1884 Alhama disaster that killed about 1,200.