Panic as 4.1 earthquake rocks Spanish holiday town popular with Brits

Panic as 4.1 earthquake rocks Spanish holiday hotspot popular with Brits A 4.1 magnitude earthquake has hit southern Spain with its epicentre in Murcia and it has rocked popular tourist spots for Brits including Benidorm and Alicante A popular holiday destination for Brits in Spain has been rocked by a 4.1 magnitude earthquake. Emergency services have been flooded with calls following the earthquake in Murcia today which was recorded by the National Geographic Institute (IGN) at 11.59am and it is understood to have lasted for several seconds. The earthquake comes after Naples, Italy, was struck by a major 4.7 magnitude tremor that damaged buildings, cars and saw around 20 people injured on Friday. Today's earthquake in Spain reportedly rocked neighbouring areas Alicante, a popular holiday destination for Brits who also head to nearby Benidorm, and Albacete. The quake was centred in the town of Librilla at a depth of around 3 miles with Murcia located about 18 miles away. Emergency services 112 wrote on X: The 112 Emergency Coordination Centre for the Region of Murcia has received more than 80 calls (...) at various points in the region. So far, no personal or material damage has been reported." This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .