Granada's seismic swarm continues with new tremors felt

A seismic swarm that began on August 14 continues to shake Granada, with the latest tremors felt on Friday morning. The Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) recorded five earthquakes overnight, two of which—magnitudes 2.2 and 2.4 with epicenters in Armilla and Ogíjares—were felt by residents Source: eldiado. Later, two more quakes of 2.5 and 2.1 were felt at midday, with epicenters in La Zubia and Armilla Source: abces. The series has included two major quakes of magnitude 4.8 on August 14 and 18, causing damage and evacuations Source: lavanguardia.

Impact and response

The earthquakes have led to significant disruption. Around 600 residents of Las Gabias remain evacuated due to building damage, though technical checks are underway for their return Source: elmundoes. The Alhambra was evacuated preventively, and the Junta de Andalucía has activated the pre-emergency phase Source: excelsiormx. Over 580 buildings have been inspected, with 14 classified as red (uninhabitable) Source: lavanguardia. The IGN has received about 17,000 reports from citizens who felt the tremors Source: elespanol.

Expert outlook

Experts see similarities to the 2020-2021 swarm, but caution it's too early to confirm. Ana Crespo, a retired geodynamics professor, expects more tremors but not a larger quake: "This is not going to go further. I am calm because the houses are built to withstand this" Source: El Mundo (ES). Resurrección Antón of the IGN warns that earthquakes will return to southern Iberia, but prediction remains impossible Source: clarin. The swarm has totaled over 600 events, with 42 felt by the population Source: elespanol.