US EditionEarthquake Hits Costa Del Sol as Tremor Felt Across Holiday Hotspot's Resorts
The 4.9 magnitude quake at 77 km depth is linked to tectonic activity between African and Eurasian plates; no serious damage reported, with 40 emergency calls received.
- On Friday, December 5, 2025, an earthquake struck off the coast of Fuengirola, Malaga province, at 10.38am local time with the Instituto Geográfico Nacional revising its magnitude to 4.9, rattling the Costa del Sol.
- Seismologists say the Malaga region has seen increased activity, with 23 quakes recorded in the past week and recent minor tremors linked to the African and Eurasian Plates and Alboran Fault.
- Along the coast, residents reported shaking in Benalmádena, Torremolinos, Marbella, Ronda and Antequera, with a slight tremor lasting two to five seconds and mild indoor oscillation.
- Authorities reported no immediate injuries or serious damage as Andalucía emergency number 112 handled over 40 calls and local authorities began checking infrastructure along the Costa del Sol after the Fuengirola epicentre.
- Historical records show Spain's State Civil Protection Plan for Tsunami Risk estimates sea rises over five metres could reach Malaga in 20 minutes, while CSIC highlights Averroes fault's tsunami potential and cites quakes in 1431, 1504, and 1884.
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Shortly after 10:30 in the morning, Carlos Assiego spoke on the phone with a client when the Christmas tree in his house began to tremble. Also a chair. “I thought it was the centrifuge of the washing machine”, explains the Malagan. Until he hung up the phone and saw several messages from WhatsApp where his friends commented what had actually been an earthquake. This 54-year-old musician lives on a first floor north of the center of Malaga and, …
The Andalusian government has activated the pre-emergency phase, operational situation 0, of the Plan Before the Seismic Risk, after the earthquake of magnitude 4.9 that has been recorded this...
4.1 magitude Earthquake shakes Costa del Sol
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Fuengirola, Malaga, at 10.38am today, with tremors felt as far as Cordoba, 150 kilometres inland. The quake’s depth of 78 kilometres suggests it occurred in the upper mantle, a region where tectonic plates can still generate seismic activity. Seismologists say this follows a pattern of increased activity in Andalusia, with 23 quakes recorded in the… Source
The earthquake is of magnitude 4.2 and has occurred 79 kilometers deep, according to the provisional data of the National Seismic Network An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale has shaken at 10.38 in the morning the coast of Malaga, feeling also in interior provinces such as Cordoba or Seville. The earthquake has occurred about 79 kilometers deep, according to the provisional calculation of the Seismic Network of the National Geogra…
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