earthquakes: latest news, reactions and political current affairs

The president of the Andalusian Parliament, Ana Mestre, makes her first institutional visit to the Granada Provincial Council.

The president of the Provincial Council of Granada, Francis Rodríguez, received this Friday the president of the Parliament of Andalusia, Ana Mestre, in what has been her first official visit to the provincial institution since she assumed the Presidency of the autonomous Chamber.In the meeting, both leaders addressed the main...

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Sanz requests to appear in the Andalusian Parliament to detail fires, earthquakes, and the fight against drug trafficking

The first vice president of the Junta de Andalucía and counselor of Presidency, Health and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, has requested to intervene on his own initiative in the Andalusian Parliament in order to present the balance of the forest fires recorded in the community during the summer, the measures adopted...

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The Nursing College of Granada emphasizes irritability, hyperalertness, and anxiety after the recent earthquakes.

The treasurer of the Nursing College of Granada and specialist in Mental Health, María del Carmen Ruiz, details that the earthquakes recorded in the province in recent weeks have triggered normal responses of adaptation in the population to an event of this type, such as irritability, hyperalertness, anticipatory anxiety about...

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Granada maintains the operation after the earthquakes and extends the review of buildings

The City Council of Granada is maintaining the municipal device for monitoring and assessing the damage caused by the recent earthquakes, with the various services working in a coordinated manner to continue reviewing the affected properties, addressing the incidents that are being recorded, and progressively advancing in the recovery of...

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A week after the earthquake that woke up Granada: 621 earthquakes, three injured and 600 evacuated

At 01:04 in the early morning of last Saturday, Granada woke up suddenly. Windows, lamps, and furniture began to move as a short rumble passed through the homes of the capital and its metropolitan area. Many neighbors jumped out of bed and went out into the street still in their...

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Santalucía launches a special protocol after the seismic series in Granada and processes more than 1,400 claims

Santalucía has processed until this Thursday a total of 1,473 incident reports linked to the seismic series recorded since August 14 in the surroundings of Alhendín, Gójar, and La Zubia, south of the city of Granada, according to the insurer in a statement.The company has launched a special protocol for...

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The EU sees in the dialogue between the Government and the opposition in Venezuela an option to advance towards the democratic transition.

The European Union has expressed this Friday its support for "all efforts" aimed at a democratization process driven by the Venezuelans themselves, after the Venezuelan National Assembly and the opposition Parliament established in 2015 launched a round of political dialogue at the beginning of August to rebuild the country after...

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The most devastating earthquakes in the history of Peru: from Áncash to Pisco

The 7.2 magnitude earthquake registered this Thursday in Ayacucho is added to the long seismic history of Peru, although its initial effects are far from those caused by the greatest disasters the country has suffered. The location of Peru in the Pacific Ring of Fire and the convergence of the...

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Why a 5.5 earthquake can kill and another of 7.2 barely cause damage

The earthquake that shook Ayacucho this Thursday reached a magnitude of 7.2 according to the IGP, but the initial reports did not record any victims or serious damages. Just a month earlier, a much smaller earthquake hit Junín and killed at least six people, left more than 30 injured, and...

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Why the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Peru has not triggered a tsunami alert

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake can be immediately associated with the risk of a tsunami, but the magnitude alone is not enough for a large wave to be generated. The earthquake recorded this Thursday in Peru had its epicenter under the continental territory, in the Andean region of Ayacucho, and not...

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Earthquake map of Peru: where Coracora is and in which cities the tremor was felt

The 7.2 magnitude earthquake registered this Thursday, August 20 in Peru had its epicenter in the Ayacucho region, but the movement was felt hundreds of kilometers away. The Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) located the origin 35 kilometers north of Coracora, at a depth of 108 kilometers. The earthquake occurred...

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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shakes Peru and makes a good part of the country tremble.

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the central-southern part of Peru this Thursday. The movement was recorded at 1:00 PM —8:00 PM in mainland Spain— and had its epicenter in the Ayacucho region, according to the first data released by the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP). The epicenter was located 35...

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The Emergency Committee holds humanitarian aid in Venezuela two months after the earthquakes

The NGOs that are part of the Spanish Emergency Committee have reiterated their support for the Venezuelan population affected by the earthquakes of June 24. "As media attention decreases on the earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia, the needs of the affected communities persist," indicated the director of the Spanish Emergency...

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Canary Islands adds 3,988 new beneficiaries to food and medicine aid in Venezuela

The Government of the Canary Islands has incorporated 3,988 more people into the aid program for the purchase of food and medicine aimed at the Canary community residing in Venezuela, as part of the response following the earthquakes registered in the country last June.A month after the earthquakes, the Vice-Ministry...

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Nationale-Nederlanden temporarily closes its office in Granada due to the earthquakes and activates a special care plan.

Nationale-Nederlanden has opted to temporarily close its commercial office in Granada due to the recent earthquakes, and will maintain this measure until there are sufficient guarantees to resume in-person activity with full normality. This was communicated on Wednesday by the entity, which has launched a package of special attention measures...

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Granada trembles again during the night: six new earthquakes shake the province

The seismic activity did not give a break to Granada during the night. After the earthquake of magnitude 3.4 recorded at 10:35 PM on Tuesday in Ogíjares, the National Geographic Institute (IGN) counted six new earthquakes since midnight, five of them felt by the population. The new sequence adds to several...

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The earthquake in Granada measures the response of its institutions: reinforced emergency and attention to the affected.

Granada arrived on Tuesday night with the municipal emergency phase activated, seven streets closed, and public services deployed to inspect buildings and assist residents, after a morning in which a new earthquake of magnitude 4.8 and a succession of seismic movements have returned fear to a province that had still...

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What to do and what not to do in the event of an earthquake?

The earthquakes recorded in Granada have surprised thousands of people inside their homes, on the street, or behind the wheel. The movement this Tuesday, with a magnitude of 4.8, adds to the one recorded during the early hours of Saturday and to a succession of tremors that keep the population...

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Why does Granada shake so much? The faults, the plate collision, and the ground that amplifies earthquakes.

Granada has registered this Tuesday, August 18, an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 with epicenter northwest of Gójar, at 10:37 hours. The tremor occurred just three days after another earthquake of identical magnitude located near Alhendín during the early morning of Saturday. ...

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The Board enables a free psychological care phone line after the earthquakes in Granada: this is the number

The new earthquakes recorded this Tuesday in Granada have generated concern among the neighbors of the capital and its metropolitan area. In light of the fear and uncertainty caused by the succession of seismic movements, the Junta de Andalucía has made a free psychological support phone line available to the...

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Granada suffers today four earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more and 500 calls to 112 are already counted.

Granada and its metropolitan area have recorded seven consecutive earthquakes this Tuesday, four of them with a magnitude equal to or greater than 4, according to the latest report provided by the Emergency Counselor of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz. The sequence began around 10:00 AM with a quake...

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Earthquake near me: consult live the map of the IGN after the new earthquakes in Granada

Have you felt an earthquake near you? The map of the latest earthquakes from the National Geographic Institute (IGN) allows you to check almost in real-time the seismic events recorded in Spain and their main characteristics: time, magnitude, depth, coordinates, maximum intensity, and location of the epicenter. The seismic sequence...

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Earthquakes in Spain: Who does what in the face of a seismic event

The sequence of earthquakes recorded in Granada since last Saturday, with one of 4.7 degrees of magnitude recorded this very morning, test a civil protection system in which the autonomous community directs the emergency, the municipalities provide the first response on the ground, and the State monitors seismic activity...

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Is the Alhambra open after the Granada earthquake? These are the areas that remain closed

The Alhambra has reopened its doors to the public this Saturday after the earthquake of magnitude 5 recorded at 01:04 hours with the epicenter in Alhendín, in the metropolitan area of Granada. The monumental complex remained closed as a precaution during the morning while specialized teams from the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife, along with firefighters, reviewed the condition...

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Video | This has been the consequences of the 5 magnitude earthquake in Granada

Granada has not stopped looking at the ground since dawn. The earthquake of magnitude 5 recorded at 01:04 hours with an epicenter in Alhendín shook the capital and a good part of the metropolitan area, and was followed by a long sequence of minor movements during the following hours. The video...

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Earthquakes

The president of the Andalusian Parliament, Ana Mestre, makes her first institutional visit to the Granada Provincial Council.

Sanz requests to appear in the Andalusian Parliament to detail fires, earthquakes, and the fight against drug trafficking

The Nursing College of Granada emphasizes irritability, hyperalertness, and anxiety after the recent earthquakes.

Granada maintains the operation after the earthquakes and extends the review of buildings

A week after the earthquake that woke up Granada: 621 earthquakes, three injured and 600 evacuated

Santalucía launches a special protocol after the seismic series in Granada and processes more than 1,400 claims

The EU sees in the dialogue between the Government and the opposition in Venezuela an option to advance towards the democratic transition.

The most devastating earthquakes in the history of Peru: from Áncash to Pisco

Why a 5.5 earthquake can kill and another of 7.2 barely cause damage

Why the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Peru has not triggered a tsunami alert

Earthquake map of Peru: where Coracora is and in which cities the tremor was felt

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shakes Peru and makes a good part of the country tremble.

The Emergency Committee holds humanitarian aid in Venezuela two months after the earthquakes

Canary Islands adds 3,988 new beneficiaries to food and medicine aid in Venezuela

Nationale-Nederlanden temporarily closes its office in Granada due to the earthquakes and activates a special care plan.

Granada trembles again during the night: six new earthquakes shake the province

The earthquake in Granada measures the response of its institutions: reinforced emergency and attention to the affected.

What to do and what not to do in the event of an earthquake?

Why does Granada shake so much? The faults, the plate collision, and the ground that amplifies earthquakes.

The Board enables a free psychological care phone line after the earthquakes in Granada: this is the number

Granada suffers today four earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more and 500 calls to 112 are already counted.

Earthquake near me: consult live the map of the IGN after the new earthquakes in Granada

Earthquakes in Spain: Who does what in the face of a seismic event

Is the Alhambra open after the Granada earthquake? These are the areas that remain closed

Video | This has been the consequences of the 5 magnitude earthquake in Granada

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