Shaky Foundations: The Earthquake in Granada's Historic Heart The recent earthquake near Granada, Spain, serves as a poignant reminder of the seismic fault lines that crisscross our world.
On Tuesday morning, a magnitude 4. 8 tremor rocked the region, injuring three people and causing significant damage to buildings. Granada's long history of earthquakes is inescapable.
The city has been shaped by its precarious location at the confluence of tectonic plates, where the African and Eurasian plates meet.