3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Felt in Spain's City of Granada
Officials said more than 80 emergency calls were made as firefighters and police inspected buildings after the quake.
- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Alhendin just after 1 a.m. on Saturday, with a shallow two-kilometre epicentre causing strong shaking across Andalucia; Spain's National Geographic Institute initially recorded 4.8 before revising upward.
- Three smaller tremors had rattled the same zone earlier on Friday, including a 3.7 magnitude event centred on La Zubia that struck seven hours before the main shock and left residents already on edge.
- Andalucia's regional government activated phase 1 of its seismic risk plan immediately, as more than 80 calls flooded the 112 emergency line; firefighters and police sealed off affected spots to inspect buildings throughout the night.
- Officials confirmed material damage in towns including Armilla, where roof tiles and facades fell, though no injuries occurred; Presidency, Health and Emergencies councillor Antonio Sanz urged residents to respect safety cordons and avoid damaged zones.
- By dawn on Saturday, the IGN had logged a cluster of aftershocks between magnitudes 1.6 and 2.6 around multiple towns, while tremors were felt across the region from the Almeria coast to Cordoba city.
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The tourist hotspot of Granada in southern Spain was rocked on Saturday after a rare magnitude 5 earthquake woke people up in the night and damaged buildings.
5.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Spain’s tourist hotspot Granada
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Granada, Spain, causing damage to buildings. The tremor occurred early Saturday morning, waking residents and prompting many calls. Isolated damage is being assessed, especially in vulnerable structures across the region. Emergency services urged citizens to remain calm and avoid damaged facades. Images showed rubble on streets and smashed car windows after the event.
An earthquake of magnitude five has shaken the southern Spanish city of Granada, resulting in damage to houses and cars, the regional government announced. The authorities called for an emergency.
An earthquake of magnitude 5 hit the region of Granada, in southern Spain, during the early morning of Saturday (15). The earthquake caused damage to houses and vehicles, but, so far, there is no record of injuries, according to information from the regional government. The earthquake occurred shortly after 1h and had as a reference the metropolitan region of Granada, near the municipality of Alhendín. The earthquake was strong enough to be felt…
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