Earthquakes in Málaga: Four Recorded in Cañete la Real and One in Benalmádena

Up to four earthquakes of varying magnitude have been recorded in the municipality of Cañete la Real in Malaga and one in Benalmádena in the last few hours. According to the data collected by the National Geographic Institute, the largest, specifically a three-degree magnitude on the Richter scale, occurred in Cañete la Real at a depth of zero kilometers and around 08:22 this Friday. The other two quakes in that town took place around 07:59 and 07:53, with magnitudes of 1.7 and 1.9 respectively. Another earthquake followed at 11:21, with a magnitude of 2.1 degrees on the Richter scale, occurring very close to the surface, at just one kilometer deep. Additionally, 40 minutes earlier, another less intense earthquake occurred in Cuevas del Becerro, registering 1.8 on the scale. Meanwhile, in the town of Benalmádena in Malaga, an earthquake was recorded at 09:19 at a depth of 63 kilometers and with a magnitude of 2.8.