Earthquake — Spain

Quand

19 avr. 1956

Type

Séisme

Magnitude

5.0

Position

Spain

Coordonnées

37.18° N, 3.68° W

Deaths

11

Injuries

70

Intensity mmi

8

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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