More tremors felt in parts of Spain

The Spanish municipalities of Cuervas del Almonzora and Zurgena in the southeast of Spain were shaken by two separate earthquakes in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The quakes of 3.7 and 3.8 on the Richter scale took place 11 km below ground. Although they didn't cause any injuries or serious damage to property, they caused scenes of alarm in both towns. The two towns are in the province of Almeria, less than 120 km away from the city of Lorca, which was devastated by an earthquake of 5.1 on the Richter scale on May 11 this year. The Lorca quake saw 9 people lose their lives, while dozens more were injured as the quake caused extensive damage to the city of just over 90,000 inhabitants. The area is close to the boundary between the African and Eurasian plates. As a result, tremors are a common occurance in the region. Meanwhile, new seismic activity was registered close to the island of El Hierro on Monday, just two days after residents were allowed to return to their homes in La Restinga, Canary Islands. Residents had been evacuated 12 days ago following the eruption of an underwater volcano close to the coast of the island. Although seismic activity had appeared to die down, Monday saw 62 minor tremors with the strongest measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale. Although residents of El Hierro have been allowed to return home, the regional government is maintaining a red alert of La Restinga and a yellow alert for the rest of the island.