Magnitude 5 earthquake ‘hits’ European country, state of emergency declared

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the southern Spanish city of Granada in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Regional authorities said homes and vehicles were damaged, but no injuries were reported so far. Emergency services rescued some people from the damaged buildings.

The earthquake struck the metropolitan area of ​​Alhendín shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Sunday.

Antonio Sanz Cabello, vice president of the Andalusian regional government, said in a post on X on Saturday that authorities had declared a state of emergency.

“If you are in Granada, you felt the earthquake, you are fine and your home has no damage, stay calm and avoid unnecessary entry and exit from buildings,” he said.

“On the street, stay away from facades, roof frames, balconies, walls, and other elements that may fall,” the post concludes.

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