Three lightly injured as new quake hits Spain's Granada
World
By
AFP
| Aug 18, 2026
A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a slightly stronger quake hit the southern Spanish city.
The earthquake took place at around 10:38 am (0838 GMT), with its epicentre in the town of Alhendin, 10 kilometres (six miles) south of Granada, according to the National Geographical Institute.
Three people were lightly injured, including a girl who was taken to hospital, said Antonio Sanz, the Andalusia region's top emergencies official.
Emergency services said it received more than 50 calls reporting cracks and falling debris.
Videos posted on social media showed debris strewn on the street and some damage to cars in the popular tourist city.
READ MORE
Family Bank profit soars to ShSh3.7b as Absa ups dividend amid profit dip
Brace for more pain at the pump as Epra hikes oil firms' margins by Sh7
Nairobi youth push for jobs, not just skills
Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages
Of online scams and mobile money fraud, why Kenyans are biggest victims
Why ex-energy chiefs are not yet off the hook
Ruto seeks new ideas on tax economy as poll clock ticks
Tea and coffee markets record improvement at the auctions
Kenya's paint industry rides construction recovery to double-digit growth
Why EU rules could redefine Africa's agricultural competitiveness
"Everything came crashing down. It was terrifying," Cristina Ruiz Lopez, a lab worker who was at a supermarket in Granada when the earthquake hit, wrote on X.
Granada municipal police urged people not to stay close to buildings because of the risk of falling debris
The quake comes after a magnitude-5.0 earthquake woke residents in Granada shortly after 1:00 am on Saturday.
No injuries were reported from that quake, possibly because there were fewer people in the streets at that hour, although damage was reported in some buildings.
"Experts point out that it is possible for seismic movements and aftershocks to continue in the area," the head of the regional government, Juan Manuel Moreno, wrote on X, urging "maximum caution".
Granada is home to the Alhambra palace, a UNESCO-listed jewel of medieval Islamic architecture and the seat of Spain's last Muslim kingdom.
The Alhambra's Alcazaba, the complex's historic fortress and oldest section, was evacuated after the earthquake, while access to the Nasrid Palaces was suspended, the site's X account said.
Conservation teams, with support from experts from the University of Granada, are checking the complex, it added.