What the records say
- When
- 19 Apr 1956
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0
- Where
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 37.18° N, 3.68° W
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 70
- Intensity mmi
- 8
1956 Atarfe–Albolote earthquake
1956 earthquake centered in the province of Granada, Spain
The 1956 Atarfe–Albolote earthquake occurred at 18:38 CEST on 19 April. The magnitude 5.0 Mw earthquake affected a wide area, and especially the area between Sierra Elvira and Granada, Spain. According to the press at the time, the towns of Atarfe and Albolote were ruined and Santa Fe, Maracena and some neighborhoods in the capital of Granada were badly affected.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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