Three lightly injured as new quake hits Spain’s Granada

MADRID: A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday (Aug 18), lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a slightly stronger quake hit the southern Spanish city.

The earthquake took place at around 10:38am (4:38pm, Singapore time), with its epicentre in the town of Alhendin, 10 kilometres (six miles) south of Granada, according to the National Geographical Institute.

It was the strongest in a series of earthquakes to hit the region on Tuesday morning, sending residents rushing out of buildings and into the streets.

Three people were lightly injured, including a girl who was taken to hospital, said Antonio Sanz, the Andalusia region’s top emergencies official.

Emergency services said they received more than 500 calls reporting cracks, falling debris and other earthquake-related incidents, including a dozen requests for medical assistance, mostly for anxiety attacks.