A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the metropolitan area of Granada in southern Spain early on Saturday, causing material damage across the region but no reported injuries. The tremor hit at 1:04 a.m. local time with its epicenter in Alhendín, about two kilometers below the surface.
The Government of Andalusia activated the first phase of its seismic emergency plan in response. The quake triggered rockfalls and damage to building facades and roofs in towns including Armilla. One building was preventively evacuated in Las Gabias, and Huétor Vega lost electrical supply. Emergency services received more than 80 calls from across nearly all of Andalusia's provinces. A magnitude 2.6 aftershock followed six minutes later near Gójar.
The shaking was felt as far as Jaén, Córdoba, and the coasts of Almería and Málaga. Three smaller tremors had been recorded in the same area on Friday.