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Date Published: 13/05/2024
Earthquake this Sunday in northern Murcia
An earthquake measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale occurred near Caravaca de la Cruz
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An earthquake of magnitude 2.4 occurred in the early afternoon of Sunday May 12 in Caravaca de la Cruz in northern Murcia, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN).
The earthquake took place at 2.43pm and its epicentre was located at a depth of seven kilometres.
Small tremors are common in the Region of Murcia, and sometimes there are several a week, but they rarely exceed a magnitude of two and do not often cause any major damage.
Image: IGN
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