5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Spain After Flash Foods, Almeria Airport's Roof Collapses
Spain Earthquake:The quake hit off Cabo de Gata on the Almeria coast at 7.13 am local time. The tremors were felt in tourist hotspots like Costa del Sol and Alicante
Spain Earthquake: A powerful earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck southern Spain early Monday, just hours after the region was battered by flash floods and heavy rains.
The roof of an airport in Almeria in the southeast region of Spain in the affected zone partially collapsed amid the tremors. So far, no casualties have been reported. Emergency services are assessing damage in the region, a report by the Independent said.
Spain's National Geographic Institute said the quake hit off Cabo de Gata on the Almeria coast at 7.13 am local time. The tremors were felt in tourist hotspots like Costa del Sol and Alicante. At its peak, the quake reached a moderate to strong intensity rated IV-V on the European Macroseismic Scale.
Minutes after the main earthquake, eighteen aftershocks have been recorded so far. A tsunami alert was also briefly activated on the Spanish coasts of the area. However, it has now been deactivated.
At Almeria Airport, a section of the café ceiling within the departure lounge gave way, sending ceiling tiles crashing to the floor.
Speaking to local media, one employee described the moment: 'We heard a series of strange sounds, followed by a loud crash. Suddenly, the area filled with dust."
'It gave us quite a fright," they added.
Murcia, Granada, Malaga, and Jaen were among the hardest-hit provinces.
'I was in bed. It woke me up because the bed was moving back and forth, the light on the ceiling was swinging and my wardrobe doors were opening and closing. Probably lasted around 10 seconds," a local from Murcia said, as per the report in The Sun.
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