3 magnitude natural disaster felt in Spain’s Morocco enclave Melilla

The second, milder tremor occurred at 5:35 a.m.at 3.8 on the Richter scale.

Nara Hodge tweeted: “Still shaken after 6.6 #earthquake in #Malaga wakes me up”. Just felt my first natural disaster ever.

A magnitude 6.1 natural disaster struck the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain on Monday, causing cracks on some high buildings in the area and forcing schools in the region to close as a precautionary measure, according to The Telegraph.

Around 200 residents of the Spanish-controlled city in northern Africa were reported to have suffered damage to their property.

Authorities in Melilla have chose to keep schools closed as a precautionary measure to review the state of the buildings.

Power was reportedly being restored in areas hit by blackouts.

Television images showed chunks of concrete on the ground that fell from apartment buildings in Melilla and residents who ran outside in their pajamas following the quake.

Commuters were urged to use their cars only if necessary to avoid creating mass traffic jams.

But despite the quake’s rating, there were no immediate reports of any casualties or major damage.

In February 2004, a strong 6.3-magnitude natural disaster that hit near Al Hoceima killed 631 people.

The natural disaster was recorded in the Mediterranean Sea, 100 miles south-east of Malaga, Spain. The terrifying incident saw several neighbourhoods evacuated after a gas explosion damaged four homes.