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The 2011 Lorca earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto de Lorca de 2011) was a moderate 5.1 M w [2] earthquake that occurred 6:47 p.m. CEST (16:47 UTC) on 11 May 2011, [7] near the town of Lorca, causing significant localized damage in the Region of Murcia, Spain, and panic among locals, and
May 11, 2011 · Spain: Earthquake rocks Lorca, Murcia, killing 10. 12 May 2011. A bell from a church falls and narrowly misses a Spanish reporter. Hundreds of people have spent the night outdoors in the...
May 11, 2011 · The earthquake in Spain that occurred on 11 May 2011 appears to be the latest in a series of earthquakes occuring along the Alhama de Murcia fault; a prominent oblique fault that runs from south-west to north-east for over 100 km through Murcia province.
- 11 May 2011
- 37.65° North / 1.76° West
- about 3.5 km
- 16:47 26s UTC
During the 19th century, Murcia suffered directly the instability caused by the War of Independence and the radically changing politics during the wars between the “Carlistas” and “Isabelinos” or by the establishment of the First Republic until the reestablishment of the House of Bourbon.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Murcia, Spain. Prior to 20th century. 8th C. – Moors took possession of Medinat Mursiya.[1] 1172 – Almohades in power. [1] 1243 – Forces of Ferdinand III of Castile take Murcia. [2] 1265 – Conquest of Murcia (1265–66).
Feb 12, 2021 · According to Pérez López, “faults are the catalysts for earthquakes, such as the one recorded in Lorca [Murcia] in 2011 with a magnitude of over 5. In Granada, the two different faults ...
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Murcia, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historical region of southeastern Spain that is coextensive with the provincia (province) of Murcia.
