Overview
- The quake struck at 22:38 CET on Wednesday with an epicenter off El Ejido at roughly 2 kilometers depth, according to the National Geographic Institute.
- Shaking was widely felt in Almería and parts of Granada and Málaga, reaching intensity IV in Las Cabañuelas and lower intensities in nearby municipalities.
- Emergency services reported no injuries or material damage, and routine surveillance of the area continues after several small subsequent tremors.
- Google said Android’s earthquake alert system notified about five million phones in the three affected provinces roughly 12.5 seconds after the event, providing safety guidance.
- Separately, IGN recorded a magnitude 2.9 quake near Agaete in Gran Canaria as part of a recent local sequence under observation.