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Shallow earthquake wakes residents in Granada area
A shallow earthquake near Vegas del Genil woke residents in Granada and nearby towns on Sunday morning.
Spain’s National Geographic Institute recorded the quake about three kilometres underground, and people reported feeling it in several places around Granada.
The reported magnitude was 1.9 or 2.0, with accounts differing on the exact reading and time.
No damage was reported in the accounts of the shaking.
The tremor came during a series of earthquakes in Granada that has continued for about two months.
The series has recently weakened in the number and strength of its quakes, and experts say the latest movements are within its normal pattern as it dies down.
The sources do not give a specific forecast for what happens next.
A shallow earthquake centered in Vegas del Genil woke some residents in Granada and nearby areas on Sunday, October 18.
The IGN reported a magnitude of 1.9 and a depth of 3 kilometers; another report gave a provisional magnitude of 2.0.
Reports differ on the main quake’s time, giving 08:38 or 08:41.
The tremor was felt in Granada and several surrounding towns, and there were no reports of material damage.
Ideal reported up to seven low-intensity tremors in the province that morning.
- Who
- Residents in Granada and nearby towns felt the earthquake.
- What
- A shallow earthquake struck near Vegas del Genil. The IGN reported magnitude 1.9 and a depth of 3 kilometers.
- When
- Sunday, October 18, 2026, at about 08:38 or 08:41. Sources differ on the time.
- Where
- The epicenter was in Vegas del Genil, near Granada, Spain.
- Why
- Not stated
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Ideal reported that up to seven low-intensity tremors occurred in the province during this period.
Sources reported the main earthquake near Vegas del Genil; accounts differ on its time and provisional magnitude.
Residents posted reports of feeling the tremor, and the IGN received notifications from Granada and nearby towns.
- Main quake magnitude
- 1.9, according to the IGN; another report gave a provisional 2.0
- Depth
- 3 kilometers
- Epicenter
- Vegas del Genil
- Date
- October 18, 2026
- Reported damage
- No material damage reported
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What people are saying
Being peacefully asleep and having an earthquake in Granada wake you up is one of the most unpleasant things you can feel, here we go again…
I’m told an earthquake was felt in Granada, around Zaidín. In Alhendín nothing was felt.
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