Basic tips on what to do in an earthquake
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Granada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan: in recent weeks earthquakes have hit many regions.
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What happened
Granada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan: in recent weeks earthquakes have hit many regions.
Why it matters
The Andalusian Seismic Institute shares essential safety advice.
Common ground
As with natural disasters such as the wildfires that ravage the Iberian Peninsula every summer, prevention is crucial to saving lives in high seismic intensity areas like the Granada Basin, in the central sector of the Eastern Betics.
Perspective signals
No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.
Follow-up questions
- What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Basic tips on what to do in an earthquake?
- What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the University of Granada institute dedicated to analysing this phenomenon, which has published a series of recommendations for both before and after an earthquake like the one that has just struck the province of Granada?
- What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?
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Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/basic-tips-on-what-to-do-in-an-earthquake
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “the University of Granada institute dedicated to analysing this phenomenon, which has published a series of recommendations for both before and after an earthquake like the one that has just struck the province of Granada.”
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While the University of Granada exists and seismic activity in the region is verified, the specific detail about the institute publishing recommendations following a 'just struck' earthquake is only found in the EuroNews cross-reference. Web results confirm the university's existence but do not specifically mention this recent publication of recommendations.
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— Earthquakes Today in Numbers. Current worldwide earthquake activity is above average. Past 24 hours: During the past 24 hours, we have recorded 351 earthquakes around the world. Of those, 44 earthquak…
https://earthquakelist.org/latest-earthquakes-today/
https://earthquakelist.org/latest-earthquakes-today/
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— Another earthquake measuring 1.9 was recorded in Elche earlier that day at a depth of 5 kilometres. Later that evening, the IGN recorded a further magnitude 1.8 earthquake out at sea between Alicante …
https://murciatoday.com/small_earthquake_recorded_in_torrevi…
https://murciatoday.com/small_earthquake_recorded_in_torrevi…
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— University of Granada. PausePlay. Previous. Campus of Cartuja. Information for New Students.Coimbra Group Conference and Assembly 2026. 16-19 June at the University of Granada.
https://www.ugr.es/en/
https://www.ugr.es/en/
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Claim 2: “Granada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan: in recent weeks earthquakes have hit many regions.”
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The claim is reported by EuroNews and corroborated by a web search result specifically mentioning earthquakes in Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, and Spain (Granada) as part of notable seismic activity in 2026.
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— Map of earthquakes in Japan since 1900, with magnitudes. Click for date and details. (map data).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Japan
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— Chart showing the number of earthquakes that occurred every day in the past week.They may indicate that an earthquake occurred in the region today, but can also be caused by other reasons, like a link…
https://earthquakelist.org/latest-earthquakes-today/
https://earthquakelist.org/latest-earthquakes-today/
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— Earthquakes that have shaken Venezuela, Colombia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mexico, Japan, Tonga, and other parts of the world have made 2026 a particularly notable year for seismic activity.
https://colombiaone.com/2026/08/20/earthquakes-hit-venezuela…
https://colombiaone.com/2026/08/20/earthquakes-hit-venezuela…
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Claim 3: “high seismic intensity areas like the Granada Basin, in the central sector of the Eastern Betics.”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by multiple authoritative sources, including a scientific PDF and 'The Watchers', stating the Granada Basin in the central sector of the Eastern Betics is one of the areas of highest seismic activity and hazard on the Iberian Peninsula.
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— The Mediterranean Sea ( MED-ih-tə-RAY-nee-ən) is an intercontinental sea situated between Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea
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— The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, connected to the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees. The peninsula contains rocks…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_the_Iberian_Peninsu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_the_Iberian_Peninsu…
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— The Granada Basin, Depression of Granada or Granada Depression (Spanish: Depresión de Granada) is a totally enclosed valley in Andalusia, Spain. The river Genil runs through the valley upon exiting fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada_Basin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada_Basin
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Claim 4: “wildfires that ravage the Iberian Peninsula every summer”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Reuters, and EuroNews) confirm that wildfires ravage the Iberian Peninsula every summer, with Al Jazeera specifically noting they occur 'every year'.
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— In 2025, parts of Europe were affected by wildfires, with Mediterranean countries affected the most. The fires were exacerbated by a record-breaking heatwave which saw extreme temperatures across the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_European_and_Mediterranea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_European_and_Mediterranea…
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— In 2026, wildfires affected France, particularly in the north and south of the country, burning 115,000 ha (280,000 acres). The wildfire season being classified as the worst in the country since 1949.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_France_wildfires
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_France_wildfires
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— The Iberian System is one of the major systems of mountain ranges in Spain.
It consists of a vast and complex area of mostly relatively high and rugged mountain chains and massifs located in the centr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_System
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_System
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