4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tabernas, Spain

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck Spain===Tabernas, Spain, in the early hours of February 16, with its epicenter near the Desierto de Spain===Tabernas solar facility at a shallow depth. The tremor was strongly felt across the entire Spain===Almería province and in over 100 municipalities spanning Spain===Almería, Spain===Murcia, Spain===Granada, and Spain===Jaén. Residents and tourists reported beds shaking and furniture rattling, though no significant damage has been officially reported. The Spain===National Geographic Institute (Spain) confirmed the event and recorded five minor aftershocks. This event follows other recent seismic activity in the region, including a 3.2 magnitude quake in Partaloa three days prior and a 5.3 magnitude offshore earthquake in Spain===Almería last year. The Spain===National Geographic Institute (Spain) also issued a bulletin about a series of 287 small-magnitude earthquakes in the Spain===Málaga and Spain===Cádiz regions since February 3, 2026.