### [2026-08-18](/feed/2026/08/18/index.md) ##### Province of Granada # A second w.7 earthquake strikes the province of Granada, in Spain. Damage and injures are reported in Granada and the surrounding area, while the Alhambra is evacuated. ### Sources: 1. [Expansión'' in Spanish](https://amp.expansion.com/sociedad/2026/08/18/6a843492468aebd60e8b4596.html) ### Related: 1. [A w.8 earthquake strikes the province of Granada in Spain, with damage reported in Granada and the surrounding area, and being felt in Madrid. ](/feed/2026/08/14/a-w8-earthquake-strikes-the-province-of-granada-in-spain-with-damage-reported-in-granada-and-the-surrounding-area-and.md) _Context: Granada, Spain, province of Granada_ 2. [A total solar eclipse occurs in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, with partial eclipses visible over much of northern North America, Europe (except most of Ukraine, Greece, Bulgaria and Russia), northwestern Africa and northern Asian Russia. It is the first total eclipse observable in mainland Europe since August 1999. ](/feed/2026/08/12/a-total-solar-eclipse-occurs-in-greenland-iceland-and-spain-with-partial-eclipses-visible-over-much-of-northern-north.md) _Context: Spain_ 3. [The Spanish Civil Guard and the Ecuadorian National Police announce they have arrested 44 people and confiscated 21 tons of cocaine as part of a multiyear investigation on a drug trafficking ring financed by investors in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ](/feed/2026/08/5/the-spanish-civil-guard-and-the-ecuadorian-national-police-announce-they-have-arrested-44-people-and-confiscated-21-tons.md) _Context: Spain_ 4. [In Spain, the Congress of Deputies approves a motion calling on the prime minister Pedro Sánchez to face a vote of confidence following the escalation of corruption cases involving his PSOE party and his family. ](/feed/2026/06/25/in-spain-the-congress-of-deputies-approves-a-motion-calling-on-the-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-to-face-a-vote-of-confi.md) _Context: Spain_ 5. [Spanish authorities allow the ship to dock at the Canary Islands as several passengers are Spanish citizens. ](/feed/2026/05/6/spanish-authorities-allow-the-ship-to-dock-at-the-canary-islands-as-several-passengers-are-spanish-citizens.md) _Context: Spain_ 6. [Spanish airline Iberia announces the suspension of flights to Cuba from June to late October due to fuel supply constraints and reduced passenger demand linked to the U.S.-imposed oil blockade of the country. The airline states that it plans to resume operations in November if conditions improve. ](/feed/2026/04/13/spanish-airline-iberia-announces-the-suspension-of-flights-to-cuba-from-june-to-late-october-due-to-fuel-supply-constrai.md) _Context: Spain_ 7. [Three people are killed and another is injured when an avalanche hits a ski resort on the Pyrenees in Panticosa, Aragon, Spain. ](/feed/2025/12/29/three-people-are-killed-and-another-is-injured-when-an-avalanche-hits-a-ski-resort-on-the-pyrenees-in-panticosa-aragon.md) _Context: Spain_ 8. [The Sagrada Família church in Barcelona, Spain, becomes the world's tallest church at 162.91 meters after a part of its central tower was added during construction, surpassing the previously-tallest Ulm Minster in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ](/feed/2025/10/30/the-sagrada-familia-church-in-barcelona-spain-becomes-the-world-s-tallest-church-at-16291-meters-after-a-part-of-its.md) _Context: Spain_ 9. [A fire breaks out at the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba in Andalusia, Spain, due to a short circuit. The roof of a chapel collapses, but the fire is extinguished with no further damage. ](/feed/2025/08/8/a-fire-breaks-out-at-the-mosque-cathedral-of-cordoba-in-andalusia-spain-due-to-a-short-circuit-the-roof-of-a-chapel-c.md) _Context: Spain_ 10. [A Bell 206 sightseeing helicopter crashes into the Hudson River off Lower Manhattan, New York, United States, killing Siemens Spain CEO Agustín Escobar, his family of four, and the pilot. ](/feed/2025/04/10/a-bell-206-sightseeing-helicopter-crashes-into-the-hudson-river-off-lower-manhattan-new-york-united-states-killing-si.md) _Context: Spain_