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Montserrat Logs Third Quake in Just Over 24 Hours

The 14:42 magnitude‑1.8 tremor at nine kilometers depth reflects a months‑long pattern of low‑intensity seismicity in La Ribera.

Overview

  • The Instituto Geográfico Nacional reported a 1.8‑magnitude earthquake at 14:42 with an epicenter nine kilometers deep.
  • It was the third seismic event recorded in the municipality within a little more than 24 hours.
  • An earlier tremor at 04:04 occurred northwest of Montserrat with an epicenter five kilometers deep near Colònia Lloma Vaquera and the PicassentAlborache road.
  • A second quake at 07:57 measured magnitude 1.9 between the town center and the Cumbres de Calicanto urbanization at nine kilometers depth.
  • Shaking was felt at intensities II–III in several Montserrat areas and in Cumbres de Calicanto, and some residents reported being woken.