A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Spain, affecting popular tourist areas like Alicante and the Costa del Sol, impacting hundreds of towns in seven provinces. Damage occurred at Almeria airport with a roof collapse and impacted a car showroom. The earthquake was recorded by Spain's National Geographic Institute at 7:13 am, occurring two miles below the ocean near Almeria. It was classified with an intensity of IV or V, with widespread observations of strong shaking, as reported by witnesses experiencing disturbances in homes and at the airport.
"We heard some noises one after the other and then a loud bang and a great cloud of dust appeared. It was a real scare for us. There were airport workers having their first coffee of the day but luckily no one was injured."
"I was in bed. It woke me up because the bed was moving back and forth, the light on the ceiling was swinging and my wardrobe doors were opening and closing. Probably lasted around 10 seconds."
"I was asleep and I've woken up to the bed shaking," another resident living in Tabernas said, "There was a loud rumbling and the whole house shook."
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