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Date Published: 20/10/2021

ARCHIVED - Andalusia earthquake: emergency services warn of hoaxes and fake news on social media

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Yesterday’s earthquake was felt in Cádiz and Seville, and was even stronger than earthquakes in La Palma last night

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Andalusia earthquake: emergency services warn of hoaxes and fake news on social media

There was an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 in the Seville town of Pruna yesterday, Tuesday October 19, which was felt as far away as Seville capital and in one town in Cádiz. Thankfully, there has been no evidence of personal or material damage, according to Emergencias 112 Andalucía.

The epicentre of the earthquake, which occurred at 19.43pm, was at a depth of one kilometre in Pruna, Seville, though there were also emergency alerts in the towns of Coripe, Villanueva de San Juan and Olvera in Cadiz.

Measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, yesterday’s earthquake in Andalucía was even stronger than the eight earthquakes which occurred on the island of La Palma last night, where the volcano continues to explode and spew ever more lava into the sea.

“Don’t panic”: call to ignore fake earthquake news

After the earthquake, Emergencias 112 Andalucía has sent out a general recommendation for people to remain calm, not panic and be wary of “hoaxes, rumours and exaggerated information”. Without specifying any particular piece of fake news, scaremongering or unsubstantiated claims, the emergency response teams who received the five different calls from residents of the affected villages

The warning may have come as, ironically, emergency teams in Andalucía were carrying out training drills to prepare for earthquakes and megatsunamis, prompting some commenters to think there was a real disaster taking place of greater proportions, like an enormous tsunami caused by the La Palma volcano that would cross the Atlantic Ocean to reach Florida in the USA.

VOLCAN CUMBRE VIEJA 🛑 ANIMACION GRAFICA, A UN POSIBLE ESCENARIO DE #TSUNAMI VOLCANICO MENOR, INDICADO POR EXPERTOS. pic.twitter.com/HEJJP8ySd6
— 🅸🅽🅵🅾🆂🅸🆂🅼🅾🅻🅾🅶🅸🅲 (@EarthquakeChil1) September 27, 2021

🚨 En #Andalucía nos preparamos ante futuras catástrofes con un gran simulacro que durará tres días con casi 1.000 efectivos 🚑🚓🚒. Del 19 al 21 de octubre harán frente a un terremoto, un maremoto e inundaciones. #RespuestaA21 @E112Andalucia https://t.co/HGBAe12LCa
— Consejería de Fomento de la Junta de Andalucía (@FomentoAND) October 17, 2021

What should you do during an earthquake?

If you are in an earthquake, the best thing to do is to stay where you are, whether you are inside a building or in the street, as accidents are most likely to happen when entering and leaving buildings. Inside a building, look for strong structures to take shelter, like a table or bed, under a door frame, next to a pillar or a wall or in the corner. After the tremors stop, it is recommended to leave the building in an orderly and gradual fashion using the stairs and under no circumstances use the lift.

If you are outside, it is advisable to move away from electrical cables, cornices, glass and other materials that could break or come loose.

If the earthquake surprises you while driving, pull the vehicle over as soon as you can and remain in the vehicle until the tremor is over.

Check that there are no injuries, examine those around and don’t forget that the seriously injured should not be moved unless you have knowledge of how to do so or in case of imminent danger like fire or landslides. Check the condition of gas, water and electricity pipes, by looking and smelling them without running anything.

It is then advised to turn on the radio and follow the instructions of the authorities through the media and official accounts on social networks.

Image: IGN

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