Spain tourist destination hit by 5.2 magnitude earthquake in the dead of night leaving roads cracked and buildings shuddering
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In full Spanish tourist hotspot rocked by 5.0-magnitude earthquake More bulletins Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in. The storms and hail reach the east peninsula on August 15 with a new dana: seven communities on orange notice due to heavy rains. The arrival of a new dana in Spain has activated the alert in fifteen autonomous communities, where strong rainfall, low temperatures and risk of floods and intense wind are expected.
Furthermore, The earthquake occurred shortly after 1 a.m., with an epicentre located in the municipality of Alhendin, 10 kilometres south of Granada, according to the Spanish National Geographical Institute. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 5, hit the metropolitan area of Alhendin just after 1am local time, around 11pm in the UK. The services received around 200 calls from across the region, including Seville, Cordoba and beach resorts on the Costa del Sol.
In addition, Spain: Grenada shaken by a rare earthquake of magnitude 5, no casualties.
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In full Spanish tourist hotspot rocked by 5.0-magnitude earthquake More bulletins Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in
according to The IndependentThe storms and hail reach the east peninsula on August 15 with a new dana: seven communities on orange notice due to heavy rains.
according to Infobae — Últimas noticias +1The arrival of a new dana in Spain has activated the alert in fifteen autonomous communities, where strong rainfall, low temperatures and risk of floods and intense wind are expected
according to Infobae — Últimas noticias +1The earthquake occurred shortly after 1 a.m., with an epicentre located in the municipality of Alhendin, 10 kilometres south of Granada, according to the Spanish National Geographical Institute
according to Le Monde — International +1The earthquake, with a magnitude of 5, hit the metropolitan area of Alhendin just after 1am local time, around 11pm in the UK.
according to Daily Mail +1The services received around 200 calls from across the region, including Seville, Cordoba and beach resorts on the Costa del Sol.
according to Daily Mail +1Spain: Grenada shaken by a rare earthquake of magnitude 5, no casualties.
according to Le Monde — International +1
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