Spain's cherished tourist hotspot of Granada was in shock on Saturday after a rare 5.0-magnitude earthquake woke residents in the middle of the night and damaged buildings in the southern city.
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Updated: Sat 15 Aug 2026 11:56 CET
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Spain's cherished tourist hotspot of Granada was in shock on Saturday after a rare 5.0-magnitude earthquake woke residents in the middle of the night and damaged buildings in the southern city.
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The earthquake, with a magnitude of 5, hit the metropolitan area of Alhendin just after 1am local time, around 11pm in the UK.
