4 Nov, 2024 @ 16:44
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Three earthquakes rattle Spain’s Costa del Sol – did YOU feel the tremors?

THE COSTA del Sol was rattled by three earthquakes recently but did you feel them? 

In just three days, three earthquakes have rattled Malaga province. 

Between October 31 to November 2, the shakes were felt in Cutar, Iznate and Benamargosa (Axarquia). 

According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the first occurred at 9:41 pm on Thursday, October 31 in Cutar.

It measured three on the Richter scale in the small town of 600 people. 

The second earthquake happened one minute later in Iznate and measured 2.2 on the Richter scale. 

The third and final earthquake was felt in Benamargosa at 9:31 pm (November 2) and measured 2.6 on the Ritcher scale.

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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