26 Apr, 2018 @ 17:18
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School evacuated as earthquake in Gaucin is felt in Malaga and Cadiz

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AN earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale has rocked a Malaga town this afternoon. 

According to the National Geographic Institute, the quake, with an epicentre in Gaucin, took place at 13:13, some 12km under the ground.

The quake was felt in Gaucin, Ronda and parts of Cadiz, with noticeable tremors.

According to the fire service, there has been no significant structural damage reported.

In Algatocín, a secondary school, Instituto de Enseñanza Secundaria (IES) ‘Valle del Genal’ has been evacuated as part of earthquake protocol.

Mayor Pedro Godino said classes have been suspended after part of the roof was damaged.

The CPB of Malaga has received many calls, mostly from Algatocín, Benaoján and Jimera de Líbar, from residents demanding information and warning of ‘considerable movement’.

 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
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