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- Two magnitude-above-4 quakes hit Granada province on Aug 18 2026, injuring three and closing the Alhambra.
- The strongest tremor, magnitude 4.8, struck at 10:37 am near Gójar, 10 km south of Granada, per the Instituto Geográfico Nacional.
- Andalusian official Antonio Sanz said one person was hospitalized and two suffered minor injuries.
- Provincial authorities closed administrative buildings, museums and sports venues, kept health centres open, and logged over 500 emergency calls about cracks and anxiety.
