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Magnitude 4 Earthquake Rattles Álava Near Iruña de Oña

Mobile alerts urged caution for possible aftershocks as residents across the area reported strong shaking.

Overview

  • Spain’s National Geographic Institute confirmed a magnitude 4 quake at 00:10 with the epicenter in Iruña de Oña.
  • The tremor was felt in Vitoria and towns including Alegría-Dulantzi, Murgia, Miranda de Ebro, and as far as Logroño.
  • Residents described buildings shaking and beds shifting, with many stepping to windows or briefly leaving homes.
  • Some people received phone alerts advising precautions due to the possibility of aftershocks.
  • No additional seismic episodes had been reported in the hours following the quake as local media continued updates.