Overview

• The magnitude 5.5 quake struck at 07:13 local time off Cabo de Palos at a depth of about 2 kilometers.
• The tremor was felt in 120 municipalities across eight provinces from Almería and Granada to Murcia and Melilla.
• Android’s seismic alert system sent automatic notifications and 112 Emergencias logged over 30 calls in the first hour.
• Structural damage was limited to a collapsed false ceiling in the Almería airport cafeteria, with no injuries reported.
• Experts highlight that the event occurred in a shallow, high-seismicity zone where the African and Eurasian plates converge.