Earthquake hits Spanish city of Granada, buildings and cars damaged
Officials said three people suffered minor injuries as 348 tremors were recorded since Friday and the Alhambra closed key areas for checks.
- On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Gojar at 10:37am, causing residents in Granada to feel walls and ceilings shake. Spain's National Geographic Institute recorded the tremor as the strongest in the ongoing seismic series.
- Seismic instability continues following an initial magnitude 5 earthquake near Alhendin on August 15. The National Geographic Institute has recorded 348 tremors since the series began last Friday, indicating persistent fault line activity.
- Vice-President Antonio Sanz confirmed three people suffered minor injuries, with one child hospitalized, as magnitude 4 and 4.2 aftershocks struck near Armilla, Churriana, and Alhendin. Emergency services received around fifty calls to the 112 number.
- Staff at the Alhambra emptied the Nasrid Palaces and Alcazaba on a preventive basis, halting public visits while specialists examine the structures. Sanz confirmed the Andalusian emergency plan remains activated at operational level 1.
- Authorities warn that further aftershocks are possible in the coming days, and residents in Granada Province are advised to maintain vigilance. The shallow nature of the quakes means even moderate magnitudes can produce significant surface shaking.
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A few days after the earthquake in Granada, at least three people are injured by further shocks. Falling roof tiles cause additional damage.A few days after the earthquake in Granada, at least three people are injured by further shocks. Falling roof tiles cause additional damage.
After the second earthquake in the southern Spanish city of Granada within a few days, the Alhambra has been closed due to damage to the complex.
Another strong earthquake struck Granada, Spain, on Tuesday, August 18. The 4.8-magnitude tremor injured three people and damaged buildings and cars. Damage was also reported at the world-famous Alhambra palace complex.
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes Granada, Spain, leaving 3 injured
Three people were injured and buildings were damaged after a shallow magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Granada in southern Spain, according to local authorities. The main earthquake struck at about 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, with an epicenter just west of Granada, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor, which lasted about 10 seconds and was felt across the province, was followed by aftershocks of magnitude 4 or greater. Local emergenc…
Granada has woken up this Tuesday with a new series of earthquakes that have caused damage to the infrastructure of buildings in the province and left three people with slight injuries.One of them, a young minor, was taken to a hospital to be treated. The magnitude earthquake of 4.8 was reported at 08:37 hours and had as an epicenter the town of Gójar, coming to feel in nearby municipalities. It may interest you: The crisis of migrants in Ceuta …
The National Geographical Institute (IGN), although initially set its intensity at 3.3 and the epicenter in Alhendin, has modified it to 3.4 and with epic...
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