In brief
A 4.8‑magnitude tremor hit the southern Spanish city of Granada on Tuesday, leaving three people lightly injured and damaging several public buildings. The quake, centred 10 km south of Granada at a depth of under 10 km, was followed by aftershocks that rattled homes, vehicles and historic sites. The Alhambra, a UNESCO World Heritage site, shut its gates for the afternoon while the metro network reduced train speeds for safety. Residents described the quake as stronger than normal intraday shakes, and the National Geographic Institute said this event is part of a series of shallow tremors that began last Friday.
A 4.8‑magnitude earthquake struck southern Spain early Tuesday, the National Geographic Institute said, with an epicenter just 10 km south of Granada.
Three people were lightly injured and a number of buildings suffered damage, including museums, administrative centres and sports venues.
Residents rushed into the streets as aftershocks began, and falling debris struck several vehicles.
The tremor follows a series of shallow quakes that started on Friday and were widely felt in the region.
Granada’s iconic Alhambra palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was closed for the afternoon and the city’s metro network cut trains to 30 km/h for safety reasons.
At 10:37 local time (08:37 GMT) the quake was recorded at a depth of under 10 km. A local resident told El País that the shaking felt “stronger than the ones that happen from time to time, the ones we’re used to,” while a supermarket clerk described it as “terrifying.”
