A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the southern Spanish city of Granada in the early hours of Saturday.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, that the regional government said homes and cars were damaged, but no injuries were reported.

The earthquake hit the metropolitan ⁠area of Alhendin just after ​1 a.m.

Spanish television channel TVE showed debris ​strewn on the street and some damage to cars in the popular tourist city. ​Andalusian emergency services rescued a ​number of people from damaged buildings.

Antonio Sanz Cabello, ‌vice-president ⁠of the Andalusian regional government, said in a post on X on Saturday that authorities had declared an ​emergency.

"If ​you're in ⁠Granada, you've felt the earthquake, you're okay, and your ​home shows no damage, stay ​calm ⁠and avoid entering and exiting buildings unnecessarily," he said.

"On the street, stay ⁠away ​from facades, cornices, balconies, ​walls, and other elements that could fall."