A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the southern Spanish city of Granada early Saturday, damaging buildings and cars but causing no reported injuries, according to regional authorities.
The earthquake hit the metropolitan area of Alhendín shortly after 1am local time, sending debris onto streets and damaging vehicles in the popular tourist city, Reuters reported.
Spanish television broadcaster TVE showed debris scattered across roads and images of damaged cars following the tremor.
Andalusian emergency services also rescued several people from buildings that were damaged in the earthquake.
Antonio Sanz Cabello, vice-president of the Andalusian regional government, said authorities had declared an emergency following the quake.
He urged residents in Granada who felt the earthquake but were safe and whose homes appeared undamaged to remain calm and avoid unnecessary movement in and out of buildings.
Sanz also warned people outdoors to stay away from building facades, cornices, balconies, walls and other structures that could collapse or shed debris.
Authorities were assessing the extent of the damage as emergency teams continued to respond across the affected area.
Granada is a popular tourist destination in southern Spain, known for landmarks including the Alhambra palace complex.