Overview
- The quake struck at 10:38 a.m. local time with a reported magnitude of 4.8 and a depth of 79 kilometres, with the epicentre in Fuengirola.
- Authorities activated Operational Situation 0, the pre-emergency phase of the Andalusian seismic risk plan, to heighten monitoring and readiness.
- The 112 system received the first call at 10:42 a.m. and fielded reports from Málaga city, Vélez-Málaga, Benalmádena, Torremolinos, Marbella, Alhaurín de la Torre and Fuengirola.
- Further felt reports came from Alcalá de Guadaíra and Constantina in Seville province and from Córdoba city, Puente Genil and Nueva Carteya in Córdoba province.
- Regional minister Antonio Sanz announced the activation on X and shared guidance on how to respond during an earthquake.