A powerful 5-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Spanish city of Granada, popular with tourists, causing significant damage and sending panicked visitors running from their hotels. The tremor hit at around 1am local time, damaging homes and cars.
Emergency Declared
Antonio Sanz Cabello, vice-president of the Andalusian government, said in a post on X that authorities had declared an emergency. “If you're in Granada, you've felt the earthquake, you're okay, and your home shows no damage, stay calm and avoid entering and exiting buildings unnecessarily,” he said. “On the street, stay away from facades, cornices, balconies, walls, and other elements that could fall.”
Epicentre and Aftershocks
According to the National Geographic Institute, the earthquake occurred at exactly 1:04am with its epicentre in Alhendín and a depth of 2km, followed by another at 10km depth. It struck seven hours after an initial earthquake of magnitude 3.7 with an epicentre in the town of La Zubia. Around 40 earthquakes were felt in Granada and its metropolitan area during the early hours, triggering more than 200 emergency calls.
Today's earthquake follows another tremor in Granada in July which measured 3.7 on the Richter scale.
