{
  "id": 1011299,
  "title": "Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Granada and is strongly felt across Malaga province",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/magnitude-5-earthquake-hits-granada-and-is-strongly-felt-across",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T09:49:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Spain in English",
    "slug": "spain-in-english",
    "url": "https://www.spainenglish.com/2026/08/15/magnitude-5-earthquake-hits-granada-and-is-strongly-felt-across-malaga-province/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Granada province in southern Spain early Saturday morning, 15 August, causing damage to buildings and vehicles and sending tremors beyond Granada into neighbouring Malaga province. No injuries were reported, but emergency crews responded to damaged structures and rescued residents. The quake hit near Alhendín in the Granada metropolitan area at a depth of about 2km and was classified as intensity V. Over 80 calls were made to Andalucía's 112 emergency service from every province in the region except Cadiz and Huelva. The Andalusian regional government activated emergency response measures as authorities assessed the extent of damage.",
  "summary": "A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Granada province in Andalusia in the early hours of Saturday morning, causing damage to buildings and vehicles and sending tremors across other parts of the region, including much of the Malaga province and city. No injuries had been reported following the quake, although emergency... The post Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Granada and is strongly felt across…",
  "key_points": [
    "Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Granada, Spain",
    "Tremors felt in neighboring Malaga province",
    "No injuries reported, emergency crews respond"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Spain",
        "title": "Earthquake rocks Spanish city of Granada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/earthquake-rocks-spanish-city-of-granada",
        "published": "2026-08-15T09:56:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Earthquake rocks Spain’s tourist jewel Granada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/earthquake-rocks-spains-tourist-jewel-granada",
        "published": "2026-08-15T10:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Olive Press",
        "title": "Panic in Granada as magnitude-5 earthquake shakes city, damages homes and sends residents fleeing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/panic-in-granada-as-magnitude-5-earthquake-shakes-city-damages-homes",
        "published": "2026-08-15T10:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}