Magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits Benuza in Leon

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Benuza on Thursday night, felt across Leon and Galicia with no reported injuries or material damage.

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the municipality of , , on Thursday night. The (IGN) recorded the tremor at 22:34, initially placing the epicentre in Priaranza del Bierzo before revising the location and magnitude.

The quake was felt across hundreds of municipalities in León and , including Ponferrada, Lugo, and Teo. Emergency services in both regions received numerous calls from residents reporting tremors, followed by several aftershocks ranging from 1.3 to 2.4.

Irene Cortés, Director General of Civil Protection, confirmed no material damage or injuries occurred in Castilla y León. Similarly, the Galician Emergency Agency reported no personal harm despite widespread notices from areas such as Guntín and Chantada.


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