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Earthquake rocks Sevilla as tremors shake homes and ‘wake locals from their siestas’

Locals rushed to X after being awoken from their siestas by the tremors on Sunday afternoon.

Last updated: May 4, 2025 10:57 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: May 4, 2025
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An earthquake has struck Sevilla with dozens of reports of homes shaking and furniture moving.

Locals rushed to X after being awoken from their siestas by the tremors on Sunday afternoon.

The 112 service said: ‘An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 and depth of 25km was recorded at 17:37 hours with an epicenter in El Coronil, Sevilla.’

It said it received calls from Sevilla city and Tomares from locals who said they felt shaking.

🔴Registrado a las 17:37 horas un terremoto de magnitud 3,6 y 25 km de profundidad con epicentro en #ElCoronil #Sevilla
☎️ El 1⃣1⃣2⃣ ha recibido dos llamadas, una desde Sevilla capital y otra desde Tomares, que informaban haberlo sentido. Sin daños personales ni materiales pic.twitter.com/DuvlS3DWJ5

— EMA 112 (@E112Andalucia) May 4, 2025
Locals rushed to X after being awoken from their siestas by the tremors on Sunday afternoon.

One local wrote on X: ‘The sofa in my house just shook. Has there been an earthquake in Sevilla?’

Several claimed their beds began shaking during the quake.

One added: ‘The furniture in my house just shook!’

Meanwhile another said: ‘An earthquake just woke me up from my siesta!’

The 112 said there were no reports of material damage or injuries.

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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