An earthquake of 4 degrees of magnitude shakes Zaragoza and Soria

The Zaragoza town of Purujosa registered an earthquake of magnitude 4 at a depth of 8 kilometers at 3:15 p.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
25 September 2023 Monday 22:56
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An earthquake of 4 degrees of magnitude shakes Zaragoza and Soria

The Zaragoza town of Purujosa registered an earthquake of magnitude 4 at a depth of 8 kilometers at 3:15 p.m. this Tuesday, as reported by the National Geographic Institute on its website.

Although at first it reported that the earthquake had occurred in the town of Beratón, in Soria and just over 8km away from each other, the institute has quickly updated its information.

The National Geographic Institute has published a map of intensities in which you can consult the relationship of magnitudes and those localities in which it has been felt most strongly.

Specifically, it has been felt in Ablitas, Cortes, Figarol, Carcastillo, Fitero, Fustiñana, Murchante, Pitillas, Sangüesa, Tafalla, Ubani, Zabalza, Zizur Mayor, Burlada, Cáseda, Cintruénigo, Lodosa, Marcilla, Mendavia, Monteagudo, Noáin, Olite, Pamplona, ​​Sarriguren, Sartaguda and Tudela. It has also been felt in towns in Zaragoza, Soria, Huesca and La Rioja.

They received a call at 112 reporting the earthquake, as detailed by the regional emergency service. "There is no evidence of material or personal damage," he added.

The Monastery of Veruela (Zaragoza) was evacuated as a precaution at 3:15 p.m. this Tuesday due to the earthquake recorded with its epicenter in Purujosa and which was felt strongly in the abbey.

As reported by the Provincial Council of Zaragoza (DPZ), at the time of the eviction there were about 50 tourists inside the abbey, among them a group of French people, students from the employment workshop located on the premises and workers from the monastery. .

Firstly, they were all directed to the garden area and then to the street. For security reasons, the monastery will remain closed this afternoon in case aftershocks are recorded and, if there is no news, it will reopen this Wednesday morning normally, the aforementioned sources have detailed.