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.”
