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Damage detected at iconic Alhambra palace after Granada rocked by earthquake swarm

THE world-renowned Alhambra palace has suffered minor damage following a string of earthquakes in Granada, it has emerged. Local authorities have cordoned off areas of

31 Aug, 2026 @ 14:53

Granada·La Cultura·Lead

‘Paintings swung wildly and furniture shifted across the room’: How Granada’s terrifying 4.8 earthquake shattered an otherwise ordinary day

REPORTER Alessio Ghirlanda recalls how the 4.8-magnitude tremor 'rudely' intruded on an Olive Press editorial meeting.

25 Aug, 2026 @ 18:00

Environment·Granada·Lead

Granada earthquake swarm forces 600 people from their homes

AUTHORITIES ordered residents to leave six apartment blocks in Las Gabias after walls cracked following dozens of tremors throughout the day.

19 Aug, 2026 @ 10:46

Environment·Granada·Lead

Granada earthquake: Residents tell of terror as second powerful quake rocks city in four days

RESIDENTS have recalled moments of terror after a powerful earthquake shook Granada on Tuesday.

18 Aug, 2026 @ 17:40

Environment·Granada·Lead

A car hit by a tree after the Granada earthquake

WATCH: Granada earthquake leaves three injured and forces evacuation of iconic Alhambra palace

TUESDAY'S 4.8-magnitude earthquake was the second powerful tremor to hit Granada in just three days.

18 Aug, 2026 @ 13:07

Andalucia·Environment·Granada·Lead

Granada rocked by second earthquake in three days as 4.6-magnitude tremor felt across Andalucia

RESIDENTS in Granada have been rocked by a second powerful earthquake in less than a week after a fresh tremor shook the city on Tuesday

18 Aug, 2026 @ 11:05

Andalucia·Environment·Granada·Lead

EXPLAINER: Why does Andalucia get so many earthquakes – and should residents be worried after magnitude-5 tremor rocks Granada?

RESIDENTS in Granada were abruptly awoken in the early hours of Saturday after a powerful earthquake shook the city, sending terrified locals fleeing into the

16 Aug, 2026 @ 15:45

Environment·EXPLAINER·Granada·Lead

Panic in Granada as magnitude-5 earthquake shakes city, damages homes and sends residents fleeing

A powerful earthquake shook Granada on Saturday morning, prompting authorities to declare an emergency as terrified residents fled their homes.

15 Aug, 2026 @ 12:18

Andalucia·Granada·Lead

Spain’s Canary Islands rocked by strongest earthquake in five years – just hours after tremor shakes homes in mainland tourist hotspot

TWO of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations playing host to thousands of British holidaymakers over the bank holiday weekend have been rocked by a string

24 May, 2026 @ 09:30

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Early morning shock in Andalucia after 3.5 magnitude earthquake shakes homes in Granada

AN earthquake has shaken parts of Granada early this morning, waking people up across the area. According to the National Geographic Institute, the earthquake happened

24 Apr, 2026 @ 11:41

Environment·Granada·Lead·Weather

Earthquake shakes homes in Malaga and the Costa del Sol with 4.4 magnitude tremor

AN EARTHQUAKE rocked the Alboran Sea shortly after midnight, sending shockwaves through homes in Malaga and the Costa del Sol. The tremor struck at 00.24am

18 Mar, 2026 @ 11:17

Costa del Sol·Environment

Costa del Sol struck by two more earthquakes – the first just off the coast from Mijas

TWO mild earthquakes were recorded in Spain’s southern coastal region, though no damage or injuries were reported. Andalucia was rocked by two low-magnitude earthquakes on

6 Mar, 2026 @ 11:28

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

BREAKING: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tenerife just days after 6,000 mini-tremors underneath Mount Teide sparked eruption fears

HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals across the Canary Islands were unexpectedly shaken earlier today after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck between the islands of Tenerife and Gran

26 Feb, 2026 @ 16:05

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead·Tenerife

Did you feel it? 4.3 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Spain – quickly followed by 14 aftershocks

RESIDENTS were jolted awake after a 4.3 magnitude quake hit Almeria in the middle of the night. The ground shook at 12.55am, and was followed

16 Feb, 2026 @ 11:07

Almeria·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Huge tsunami drills in Cadiz: Thousands rehearse for disaster as alerts bleat out ‘get to the third floor!’

HUNDREDS of thousands of people along the Cadiz coastline received an emergency alert this morning as Andalucia played host to the largest tsunami drill ever

20 Nov, 2025 @ 15:01

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead·Other News

Earthquake shakes homes from Malaga to Alicante and briefly triggers tsunami alert in the Mediterranean

AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 5.4 centred off Cabo de Gata in Almeria was felt in large parts of eastern Spain on Monday. A tsunami alert

14 Jul, 2025 @ 11:02

Lead·National News

Earthquake with 2.8 magnitude shakes Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN EARTHQUAKE with a magnitude of 2.8 on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of Torrevieja early on Tuesday morning. The tremor was recorded

15 Apr, 2025 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

TWO earthquakes in the Gulf of Cadiz rattle southern Spain

AN earthquake has been detected off the coast of southern Spain this morning. According to Spain’s National Geographic Institute (ING), the tremor measured 4.3 on

24 Mar, 2025 @ 10:36

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Lead

Earthquake rocks Spain’s Andalucia: Alerts are sent to phones and ‘terrified’ locals report ‘houses shaking and furniture moving’

THE government of Andalucia has sent mobile phone alerts to thousands of locals after an earthquake struck this morning. The quake had a magnitude of

27 Feb, 2025 @ 11:27

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Earthquake which shook southern Spain this week was ‘most significant tremor of 2025’ – but should locals be alarmed?

AN EARTHQUAKE expert says Monday’s tremor in Portugal which was felt in large parts of southern Spain was the ‘most significant incident’ of its kind

19 Feb, 2025 @ 13:21

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead

Earthquake in Portugal shakes multiple cities in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAGNITUDE 5 earthquake has been felt in Sevilla and other Andalusian locations. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicenter was 17 kilometers south

18 Feb, 2025 @ 12:19

Environment·Lead

Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

THE National Geographic Institute(IGN) recorded a 2.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning on the border of Sevilla and Cadiz provinces in Andalucia. The epicentre was

8 Jan, 2025 @ 12:31

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

Valencia records FOUR earthquakes in 90 minutes: Special protocol is enacted after residents ‘feel tremors’

FOUR earthquakes rattled the Spanish region of Valencia today, it has emerged. During just 90 minutes, at least four quakes rattled the area of Ribera

26 Dec, 2024 @ 22:17

Environment·Lead·Valencia

Earthquake rocks Tenerife: Tremors are felt in towns and villages across the Spanish island

AN earthquake that rattled Tenerife on Sunday was felt in at least 10 different towns on the island. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN),

9 Dec, 2024 @ 14:53

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

Earthquake alert for Portugal and Spain: Experts warn catastrophic 1755 disaster is at risk of repeating itself as buildings are not prepared

THE alarm has been raised for authorities on the Iberian Peninsula to better prepare themselves for a potentially devastating earthquake. According to experts, there is

8 Nov, 2024 @ 07:00

Environment·Lead·Weather

Two earthquakes are detected off the coast of southern Spain – with one measuring almost 5 on the Richter scale

TWO earthquakes have been recorded near the coast of Huelva in southern Spain. According to the National Geographic Institute, the tremors were detected off Cape

24 Oct, 2024 @ 12:46

Andalucia·Environment·Huelva·Lead

Earthquake

Damage detected at iconic Alhambra palace after Granada rocked by earthquake swarm

‘Paintings swung wildly and furniture shifted across the room’: How Granada’s terrifying 4.8 earthquake shattered an otherwise ordinary day

Granada earthquake swarm forces 600 people from their homes

Granada earthquake: Residents tell of terror as second powerful quake rocks city in four days

WATCH: Granada earthquake leaves three injured and forces evacuation of iconic Alhambra palace

Granada rocked by second earthquake in three days as 4.6-magnitude tremor felt across Andalucia

EXPLAINER: Why does Andalucia get so many earthquakes – and should residents be worried after magnitude-5 tremor rocks Granada?

Panic in Granada as magnitude-5 earthquake shakes city, damages homes and sends residents fleeing

Spain’s Canary Islands rocked by strongest earthquake in five years – just hours after tremor shakes homes in mainland tourist hotspot

Early morning shock in Andalucia after 3.5 magnitude earthquake shakes homes in Granada

Earthquake shakes homes in Malaga and the Costa del Sol with 4.4 magnitude tremor

Costa del Sol struck by two more earthquakes – the first just off the coast from Mijas

BREAKING: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tenerife just days after 6,000 mini-tremors underneath Mount Teide sparked eruption fears

Did you feel it? 4.3 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Spain – quickly followed by 14 aftershocks

WATCH: Huge tsunami drills in Cadiz: Thousands rehearse for disaster as alerts bleat out ‘get to the third floor!’

Earthquake shakes homes from Malaga to Alicante and briefly triggers tsunami alert in the Mediterranean

Earthquake with 2.8 magnitude shakes Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO earthquakes in the Gulf of Cadiz rattle southern Spain

Earthquake rocks Spain’s Andalucia: Alerts are sent to phones and ‘terrified’ locals report ‘houses shaking and furniture moving’

Earthquake which shook southern Spain this week was ‘most significant tremor of 2025’ – but should locals be alarmed?

Earthquake in Portugal shakes multiple cities in Spain’s Andalucia

Earthquake rattles Sevilla in southern Spain as locals report feeling tremors

Valencia records FOUR earthquakes in 90 minutes: Special protocol is enacted after residents ‘feel tremors’

Earthquake rocks Tenerife: Tremors are felt in towns and villages across the Spanish island

Earthquake alert for Portugal and Spain: Experts warn catastrophic 1755 disaster is at risk of repeating itself as buildings are not prepared

Two earthquakes are detected off the coast of southern Spain – with one measuring almost 5 on the Richter scale

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