An earthquake of magnitude 5 struck the southern Spanish ​city of Granada in the early ‌hours of Saturday morning, with the regional government saying houses and cars were ​damaged but no injuries had ​been reported.The earthquake hit the metropolitan ⁠area of Alhendin just after ​1 a.m..

Spanish television channel TVE showed debris ​strewn on the street and some damage to cars in the popular tourist city. ​Andalusian emergency services rescued a ​number of people from damaged buildings.Antonio Sanz Cabello, ‌vice-president ⁠of the Andalusian regional government, said in a post on X on Saturday that authorities had declared an ​emergency.”If ​you’re in ⁠Granada, you’ve felt the earthquake, you’re okay, and your ​home shows no damage, stay ​calm ⁠and avoid entering and exiting buildings unnecessarily,” he said.”On the street, stay ⁠away ​from facades, cornices, balconies, ​walls, and other elements that could fall.”