A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook the area around Pliego in south-eastern Spain Region Murcia . According to the Spanish National Geographic Institute, the epicentre was east of the municipality. The earthquake occurred at 7.50 am local time on 11 November 2026, at a depth of two kilometres.
The tremor was also felt outside Pliego. Citing the Institute’s records, Antena 3 reported that it was felt, among other places, in Campos del Río, Mula, Ceutí, Albudeite, Alhama de Murcia, Archena and Blanca. The earthquake was reportedly felt most strongly in Pliego and Campos del Río.
According to the regional emergency call centre no calls related to the earthquake were made to the 112 emergency number, the centre told Radio Murcia. The broadcaster also reported that morning that no injuries or property damage had been reported by then. This information reflects the status of reports at the time; it does not rule out damage being reported later.
Further, weaker tremors were recorded in the same area after the magnitude 3.1 earthquake. Antena 3 reported four events between 8.08 and 8.43 am. Another overview, based on data from the Geographic Institute, lists five smaller earthquakes during the same period. The figures for the number of subsequent tremors therefore differ. The reports examined do not make clear whether the Institute explicitly classified all the events listed there as aftershocks.
Magnitude and intensity describe different aspects of an earthquake. Magnitude indicates the strength of the event; intensity describes how strongly the tremor is felt at a particular location and what effects it has there. It can therefore vary from place to place.
Murcia is one of Spain’s seismically active regions. Smaller earthquakes are also recorded there regularly. The earthquake near Pliego and the subsequent measurements do not provide a reliable basis for determining whether or when further tremors will occur.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).