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No less than 2 earthquakes took place on this Friday, December 29, 2017 in the early morning in the south of Spain.

When were these earthquakes in Andalusia

The very close earthquakes occurred at 6:17 and 6:48 local time and were felt from the province of Malaga to Cordoba.

These shocks took place in the province of Cordoba at 6:17 am and the second in the Andalusian province of Malaga this Friday, December 29, 2017 at 6:48.

Epicenter of the December 2017 earthquake in Spain

The first in the province of Cordoba was measured at 12 km deep near the town of Baena, less than an hour's drive from Cordoba. The quake had a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale.

The second has had its epicenter in the Benalmadena Commune on the Costa del Sol at 58 km deep, Benalmadena is located just below Torremolinos and Malaga and just above Fuengirola and Marbella. This jolt on the Costa del Sol was 3.5 on the Richter scale in this month of December 2017.

For the moment no significant damage reported.

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From this Sunday, December the 10th the Galician coast and Cantabria will experience episodes of heavy rain and especially wind with more than 120 km/h

The storm Ana that will cross the north of Spain as well as part of France with strong winds forced to exceptional measures.

Spanish Communities in Weather Alert

All the north of the country is in alert winds and rains including the regions of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Basque Country, Navarre, La Rioja, Castile and Leon as well as Madrid and surroundings (Toledo, Guadalaraja, cuidad real) as well as west around Caceres.

Rainfall will decrease when arriving to the south in the Valencian community (Valencia to Alicante via Dénia, Benidorm and Cullera). However, in contact with the Mediterranean, the winds will strengthen when arriving on the Balearic Islands.

Note that even in Andalusia, we expect gusts of up to 80 - 90 km / h.

Restrictions Sunday, December 10 in Galicia

The community of Galicia has decided to suspend all competitions or sports meetings this Sunday because of intense weather, we expect up to 108 L of water per square meter.

Seaside walks are closed or strongly discouraged because of a very big swell.

Look at the maps of Spain weather alert inside this article.