A new earthquake shook the Vega Baja region, but it went unnoticed by the populace. At 12:47 a.m., a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck southeast of Algorfa, at a depth of 3 km.
The region is a geologically active location that is continually evolving as a result of the collision of the Eurasian and African plates, thus the tremors are natural.
In fact, earthquakes, along with torrential rains and a raging river, are the most common fear in Vega Baja, where dozens occur each year, though many are so mild that they are barely felt, such as the one this morning, and others are noticeable enough, even with a loud bang, to cause fear to enter the body.
The region has opened the Earthquake Museum in AlmoradÃ, where tourists can experience the March 21st, 1829 earthquake with its epicentre in Torrevieja. It killed nearly a thousand people, damaged thousands of homes, and affected a significant population, including injured, homeless, and orphaned individuals across the region, which has a permanent impact on the collective memory.
AlmoradÃ, which remembers it from that date with a prayer to San Emigdio -saint protector against earthquakes—has had this space about the most transformative event in the entire Vega Baja since June, going back to 6:15 p.m. on that day through an immersive experience in which you can perceive the movement and even the smells in the house at 33 Calle La Reina, which is one of the few that are still standing from the reconstruction after the earthquake.
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