Thousands of people have spent the night outdoors in the south-eastern Spanish city of Lorca in fear of further tremors after Spain’s most destructive earthquakes in 50 years killed eight people and injured dozens more.

Two earthquakes struck south-east Spain in quick succession, killing at least 10 people – the country’s highest quake-related death toll in more than 50 years - injuring dozens and causing major damage.

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has hit southern Spain, the US Geological Survey said today.

An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale shook southern Spain today, causing minor damage but no injuries.