An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.0 had its epicentre in between the lagoons of La Mata and Los Montesinos on Friday. This is a continuation of seismic activity seen across Alicante Province, which has registered a an earthquake every 40 hours for more than a month.
The quake was recorded at 6.49am on 24th September, with the focus located at a depth of 5km, south of La Mata Lagoon in the San Luis area. The National Geographic Institute explained that because the epicentre was very shallow its ‘perception was intensified’ and felt by many residents living nearby, despite its low magnitude.
This area of the southern part of the Alicante Province and Vega Baja is an area of high seismic activity and identified as a ‘red zone’ by the Seismic Unit of the University of Alicante.