New earthquake rattles southern Spain, injuring three in Granada

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook southern Spain on Tuesday, causing minor injuries to three people and material damage in Granada. The seismic event occurred around 10:38 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located in Alhendin, about 10 kilometers south of Granada city, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN). Among the injured was a girl who required hospitalization, stated Antonio Sanz, head of emergency services for the Andalusia region. Emergency teams received over 50 calls reporting cracks in buildings and falling debris. Social media videos showed rubble on streets and damaged cars in the tourist city. "Everything collapsed around us. It was terrifying," recounted Cristina Ruiz Lopez, a laboratory technician, who was inside a supermarket in Granada during the earthquake. This tremor follows a magnitude 5 earthquake that hit Granada on Saturday, shortly after 1:00 a.m. local time. While no injuries were reported from the earlier quake, likely due to the late hour, several buildings were affected. Regional government president Juan Manuel Moreno warned on platform X that seismic activity and aftershocks could continue in the area, urging residents to exercise "more caution." Granada is renowned for the Alhambra, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a jewel of medieval Islamic architecture.

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Everything collapsed around us. It was terrifying.