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According to the European Macroseismic Scale, which measures earthquake intensity from I to XII based on how people and objects are affected, this earthquake was rated between levels II and IV.

A 2.8 Magnitude Earthquake Felt in Torrevieja and the Vega Baja

Staff Reporter - 15/04/2025

Last Friday, March 21, 2025, to mark the earthquake’s anniversary, Las Lagunas Secondary School hosted a large-scale earthquake emergency drill, the third of its kind organized by the local council.

Simulating Disaster: 900 Students Evacuated in Earthquake Drill

The building itself was purchased by the Council in late 2018 and underwent restoration through a grant from the Alicante Provincial Council

Almoradí to Open Immersive Earthquake Museum Remembering 1829 Tragedy

This drill is being held to commemorate a historical event, the 1829 earthquake that affected Torrevieja and parts of the Vega Baja region

Friday Earthquake at the Torrevieja Sports Palace

Andúgar explained that "a new aluminium boat has been acquired, allowing navigation in contaminated waters while reducing the risk of punctures.

Emergencies Enhance Response Capability

The project aims to ensure the municipality is better prepared to handle crises, safeguarding residents and infrastructure against future disasters.

Orihuela Town Council Joins European Project to Mitigate Disaster Risks

Staff Reporter - 16/12/2024 0

The epicentre is located in the Mediterranean Sea, eight kilometres deep

Magnitude 3 earthquake off the coast of Torrevieja

Staff Reporter - 10/12/2024 0

Earthquakes Vega Baja

Torrevieja, a city accustomed to dealing with earthquakes

Kevin Reardon - 11/10/2024 0

Image of the epicenter of the earthquake shared by IGN

Minor earthquake rumbles through Los Montesinos

Staff Reporter - 08/10/2024 0

Seismic activity increases by 70.3% in Alicante province during the last...

Staff Reporter - 05/01/2024 0

Warnings of likely earthquakes in Murcia

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2023 0

Week starts with two small earthquakes in Los Montesinos

Week starts with two small earthquakes in Los Montesinos

Kevin Reardon - 10/07/2023 0

Torrevieja coast registers seventh earthquake of year

Torrevieja coast registers seventh earthquake of year

Kevin Reardon - 05/06/2023 0

Earthquake starts the day off the coast of Torrevieja

Earthquake starts the day off the coast of Torrevieja

Kevin Reardon - 28/05/2023 0

Epicenters of the earthquakes registered in the last few hours in the province of Alicante, which have occurred on the coast of Torrevieja and in the municipality of Crevillent

Torrevieja suffers second earthquake in last few hours

Kevin Reardon - 10/05/2023 0

THIRD EARTHQUAKE HITS!

THIRD EARTHQUAKE HITS VEGA BAJA.

Andrew Atkinson - 24/03/2023 0