Two earthquakes in Spain, near Lorca in the south-east, have cost three lives At least three people have died in earthquakes in the south-east of Spain. Two earthquakes in quick succession caused damage in the Murcia region, south-east Spain. An official with the Murcia regional government said the quakes had magnitudes of 4.4 and 5.2. The centre of quakes Wednesday afternoon was close to the town of Lorca, and the second earthquake followed about two hours after the first. Spain Natural disasters and extreme weather Europe guardian.co.uk