New civil protection directive on earthquakes: updates seismic emergency plans in Spain
10 Oct 2026Effective: 11 Oct 20260 views
Who is affected:
Public administrations, emergency services and municipalities in seismic zones in Spain
Summary
The Government approves a new guide for planning earthquake emergencies, replacing the 1995 version. It establishes how state, regional and local administrations must act in the event of earthquakes.
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The Basic Directive for Civil Protection Planning against earthquake risk replaces the 1995 regulations, adapting to the framework of Law 17/2015 and the Basic Standard of 2023. It requires all administrations to prepare or update their special seismic plans with homogeneous minimum content. It incorporates a multi-haz…
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