A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook Granada city and dozens of surrounding towns on Sunday afternoon, prompting 44 calls to the 112 emergency service, although no injuries or damage have been reported.

The tremor struck at 3.39pm with its epicentre in Armilla, just south of Granada, at a depth of six kilometres, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN).

The IGN initially placed the epicentre in La Malaha, before revising it to Ogijares and finally confirming Armilla.

Speaking to PTV Granada, one woman from Armilla said: ‘I live on the fifth floor and the glass windows started shaking… it was a few seconds that felt like an eternity.’

Another said: ‘Honestly, we found it all pretty scary,’ adding that she was in a public square with restaurants and bars and ‘the shaking was definitely felt.’

Just seven minutes after the first tremor, at 3.46pm, a 1.7-magnitude aftershock struck Armilla at the same depth.

A third tremor, measuring 2.0, hit Alhendin at 4.11pm at a depth of zero kilometres.

Earlier in the day, two smaller earthquakes measuring 1.6 were recorded near Loja at 12.39pm and 1.18pm, with the second occurring at ground level, making it more noticeable locally.

Sunday’s strongest quake was felt across Granada city and much of its metropolitan area, including Albolote, Alfacar, Armilla, Atarfe, Churriana de la Vega, Cullar Vega, Gojar, Huetor Vega, La Malaha, Las Gabias, La Zubia, Maracena, Monachil, Ogijares, Padul, Peligros, Pinos Genil, Pinos Puente, Pulianas, Santa Fe, Vegas del Genil and Villa de Otura, among many other municipalities.

Residents also reported feeling the tremor in parts of the Costa Tropical, including Alhama de Granada, Durcal, Guejar Sierra and surrounding areas.

The earthquake comes less than a week after a 3.0-magnitude tremor centred on Gor rattled the Guadix area on July 21, highlighting the continued seismic activity in Granada province, one of Spain’s most earthquake-prone regions.

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