At least 10 earthquakes struck Granada in southern Spain overnight, with the strongest quake measuring 3.4 magnitude at 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday. According to health services, 14 cases were treated for panic or anxiety attacks and over 500 emergency calls were made. The local government took precautions by closing offices and evacuating around 600 people from apartment blocks that required inspection. The regional official, Antonio Sanz, stated that there is no imminent danger but the full extent of damage is still unknown.
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At least 10 earthquakes struck Granada, in southern Spain, overnight between August 19. The strongest quake had a magnitude of 3.4 and was centered in Ogijares, 7 km south of Granada city. This seismic activity began five days prior and has caused light injuries and damage to buildings. In response, many shops, churches, and museums were closed, and the local government shut down offices as a precaution. Some residents fled to the coast or stayed outdoors for fear of structures collapsing. Health services treated 14 cases, mostly panic or anxiety attacks, and received over 500 calls to emergency services. A total of 600 people** were evacuated from apartment blocks that required inspection.
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Aftershocks rattle Spain's Granada overnight
MADRID, Aug 19 - At least 10 earthquakes struck Granada in southern Spain overnight, authorities said on Wednesday, continuing seismic activity that began in the region five days ago and has caused light injuries and damage to buildings.
Many shops, churches and museums were closed while the local government shuttered offices as a precaution.
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Local media reported that some residents fled to the coast while others opted to stay outdoors for fear of structures collapsing.
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The strongest quake of the sequence was of magnitude 3.4 at 10.35 p.m. on Tuesday, with its epicentre in Ogijares, 7 km (4 miles) south of Granada city, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN).
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It was followed by nine tremors between 1.5 and 2.5 magnitude and dozens of smaller aftershocks.
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Health services said they treated 14 cases — mostly panic or anxiety attacks — and more than 500 calls were made to emergency services.
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About 600 people were evacuated from apartment blocks that required inspection, Andalusian official Antonio Sanz told reporters on Tuesday.
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"There's clearly no imminent danger and the public hasn't been at risk," Sanz said, adding that it was still impossible to determine the full extent of the damage, though preliminary assessments suggested it was limited to cornices and facades rather than serious structural issues.
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Paqui Valero, a resident of Albolote on Granada's outskirts, told local newspaper Ideal that she and her partner abandoned work to drive south with their two children on a jammed highway.
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"I felt a lot of panic," she said.
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