Forgot your password?
Feedback is welcome
A recent report by the National Geographical Institute (IGN) says the epicentre was in the town of Jódar at exactly 01.41 this morning, but that as it was very deep underground – about 11 kilometres below the surface – nearly everyone in the area would have slept through it.
In fact, only one resident rang the 112 emergency hotline, saying he felt his house tremble for a split second and saw a table moving.
An earthquake of 4 on the Richter scale closer to the surface would cause a small amount of damage, similar to that which would occur during periods of high winds, and would normally be felt by residents within a few kilometres of the epicentre, but generally would not result in injury.
Tremors of between 2 and 4 are common in southern and south-eastern Spain, but most go unnoticed and those that are felt rarely cause any problems.
Photograph: IGN
Forecast lows of -9ºC mean that 13 Spanish regions in central and northern Spain are still on yellow alert for icy conditions according to the state meteorological agency, AEMET.
The first big snowfalls of the season started falling in the early hours of Monday morning and have brought smiles to the faces of skiers, snowboarders and ski resort staff alike.
ELEPHANTS being born in the middle of Spain's third-largest city is not something that happens every day. In fact, until this month, it had never happened before.
WINNING a Nobel Prize might be the highest form of prestige on earth and the ultimate goal of every artist, scientist or public figurehead – but the next best thing has to be earning Spain's national version, a...