M4.9 earthquake near Adra, Andalusia

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 17 km S of Adra, Spain on 31 Jan 2016, 16:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Adra, about 18 km away in Andalusia, Spain.