Earthquake rocks Spain’s tourist jewel Granada
Andalusian emergency services urge residents to remain calm and avoid the facades, ledges, balconies and walls of buildings that could collapse.
Granada, Spain's popular tourist destination, experienced a rare 5.0-magnitude earthquake early Saturday morning, shaking the city and causing damage to various buildings. The tremor originated in Alhendin, approximately 10km south of Granada, around 1am, according to the National Geographical Institute. Despite the earthquake's intensity, there have been no reported casualties or widespread structural damage.
However, isolated damage has been assessed, particularly in vulnerable buildings across the region, including Seville, Cordoba, and the Costa del Sol. Granada's mayor, Marifran Carazo, urged residents to remain calm and avoid putting themselves at risk by interacting with damaged facades, ledges, balconies, and walls. Reports of rubble strewn on Granada's streets and shattered car windows have circulated, as well as damaged door fronts and falling objects from shelves.
While small earthquakes are not uncommon in Andalusia, they rarely reach magnitudes as high as 5. Granada is renowned for its UNESCO-listed Alhambra palace, a masterpiece of medieval Islamic architecture once inhabited by Spain's last Muslim rulers.
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