Why are so many earthquakes taking place in Spain's Granada?

Another 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the southern Spanish city of Granada on Tuesday, the second in three days, along with 348 tremors since August 14th. Why is there so much seismic activity in this part of Spain?

The tourist site was visited by approximately 2.7 million people last year.

A number of buildings and cars are damaged in the historic city, and the world famous Alhambra palace has closed temporarily.

At least three people were lightly injured, Andalusia's regional official Antonio Sanz told reporters, adding that one of them, a minor, was taken to hospital.

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An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale has shaken the holiday hotspot of Granada in Spain.

The fire service received 300 calls and performed 85 interventions, especially in southern Granada and the city’s metropolitan area, said Antonio Sanz, the Andalusia region’s top emergencies official.

A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Granada in the early hours of Saturday morning, causing damage to buildings and cars but with no injuries reported.

The incident incident occurred in the Spanish city on Saturday morning with an emergency declared

Videos shared to social media show the impact of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Indonesia.