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ARCHIVED - Two minor earthquakes in as many days in Alicante province
The epicentre of the quakes were in the Vega Baja and Marina Baixa comarcas on the Costa Blanca
Two municipalities in Alicante province have been at the epicentre of "mild" earthquakes in the last 48 hours as a result of the "seismic instability of the last days", according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN).
At around 6.22am this morning (Wednesday, August 18), a quake measuring 1.9 on the Richter scale was recorded in Bolulla in La Marina, 20km from Benidorm. The tremors lasted 37 seconds, but because the quake occurred at a depth of 5km, no personal or material damage was caused.
And on Tuesday, at 12.42am, an earthquake of magnitude 1.8 on the Richter scale, with an epicentre about 5 km deep was recorded in Los Montesinos, 9.6km from Torrevieja.
The Valencian region is located in an area of moderate seismic activity on a global scale, but of relative importance in the Iberian Peninsula, with an increased risk of earthquakes in southernmost areas, explains IGN.
"The greatest seismic danger is concentrated in the Vega Baja region of the region", adds the institute.
A major earthquake in Torrevieja on March 21, 1829, caused hundreds of deaths and injuries and destroyed most of the houses in the municipality.
IMAGE: National Geographic Institute (IGN)