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Why Are So Many Earthquakes Taking Place In Spain’s Granada?

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Esme Fox – esme@thelocal.es

Published: 19 Aug, 2026 CET. Updated: Wed 19 Aug 2026 09:22 CET

Why are so many earthquakes taking place in Spain's Granada?
A car damaged by fallen bricks following Tuesday August 18th earthquake in Granada. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Another 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the southern Spanish city of Granada on Tuesday, the second in three days, along with 348 tremors since August 14th. Why is there so much seismic activity in this part of Spain?

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