Mild earthquake felt in more than a dozen coastal towns
The coast off Torrevieja registered a 3.1-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN).
The epicentre is located in the Mediterranean Sea, eight kilometres deep, with several coastal towns slightly feeling the effects of this seismic movement.
Specifically, the towns that felt the earthquake were Almoradí, El Altet, Formentera del Segura, San Miguel de Salinas, Torrellano, Alicante, Altabix, Bigastro, Torrevieja, Guardamar, Santa Pola and Torre de la Horadada.