Unsettling tremors

FORTUNA experienced a series of seismic events during the early hours of Monday. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), four earthquakes struck the area between midnight and 9.24am, creating a sense of unease among the local residents.

The initial earthquake, measuring 2.2 on the magnitude scale, occurred at 12.42am toward the northwest of Fortuna. Just 40 minutes later, a second tremor with a magnitude of 1.6 hit the same loca ­ tion, albeit with slightly less intensity.

At 3.44am, a third seismic event was registered to the west of Fortuna, measuring 1.5 on the magnitude scale and reaching a depth of 10 metres. Finally, at 9.24am, the last earthquake of this series took place, with a magnitude of 1.6 and a depth of 4 metres.

The precise cause of these earthquakes is yet to be determined, but authorities and seismologists are closely monitoring the situation to ensure