Slight earthquake in Torrevieja

23 March, 2011 07:44:00 A. Michael

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The epicentre was in Cabo de Palos and the the earthquake has had an intensity of 3,1 points on the Richter scale.

The five seconds and 3,1 points on the Richter scale earthqueake has been felt in Torrevieja today, 23rd of March 2011, at around 11:28 a.m.

According to the National Geografic Institute, the epicentre of this earthquake has been located in Cabo de Palos. No damage has been caused at all apart from the surprise and nerviosism of those Torrevieja citizens who felt the tremor.

Almost two centuries ago Torrevieja was devastated by an earthquake.

On the 21th of March 1829, a 6,6 point on the Richter scale earthquake destroyed Torrevieja and many villages of the Vega Baja. As a result, 389 people died, 32 of which died in Torrevieja.

The church collapsed and 534 houses tumbled down. The city of Torrevieja had to be completely rebuilt, that's why the new town was designed in parallel and perpendicular streets thanks to the engineer Agustín Larramendi.

The area of the Bajo Segura ( the Low Segura area) is settled on three faults: the one Benejúzar-Benijófar, the Guardamar one and the Torrevieja one. The Alicante coast is 10 metres under the Torrevieja fault.

Actually, the survey of this month in Torrevieja.com is about earthquakes, we would like to know if you have ever felt an earthquake in Torrevieja (see the left side).

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Comments (8 posted):

james bentley on 11 February, 2012 10:01:13

What about the earth quake on sunday 5th FEB 2012 BOUT 05.40 ? FELT A TREMOUR IN ROJALES--Roof tiles rattled any details /?

Antony Fern on 08 April, 2011 10:05:33

I didn't feel a thing and the first I knew about it as when I saw it on the newspaper sandwich boards.!!!

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gary marsh on 07 April, 2011 03:45:03

I was in bed when it happened and I felt the bed move I turned too my girlfriend and said that was good but she replied it werent her as she felt it also i think we'd better move back too scotland quake freezone

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Irene Berg on 04 April, 2011 07:19:06

We live in La Mata and I was preparing
lunch in the kitchen, when we both heard
a large noise, like a "big bang" when air-plane goes through the sound-barrier.
Time was 11.27 23th of March 2011.
No damage was done.

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Marijke Biesbrouck on 30 March, 2011 03:38:59

I felt an earthquake in I think it was june 2005 or 2006. It was about the same 3,? on richter scale. It was quiet scary. There was no demage.

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maureen on 28 March, 2011 01:00:12

we are going to Torrevieja on wed is it safe

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Angela Connor on 26 March, 2011 04:20:05

I,m so glad I saw this article. I felt the tremor on 23 march at punta prima, I thought I must have imagined it the vibration went up my legs!!!!

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Jaio on 25 March, 2011 02:07:35

I was with my wife in the street and we didn't felt anything.