The Alhambra closes to the public due to seismic activity in Granada

The Board of Trustees of the Alhambra and Generalife has decided to close the monumental complex to the public this afternoon due to the seismic activity recorded this Tuesday in Granada, with earthquakes of up to magnitude 4.8.

This morning the site activated the evacuation protocol after a first earthquake of magnitude 4.6 and, at 11:00 a.m., it suspended access to the Nasrid Palaces, while at 11:45 a.m. the evacuation of the Generalife and the interior area of ​​the gardens was completed.

The Board's Conservation team continues to carry out a detailed inspection of the facilities and has requested the support of experts from the University of Granada (UGR) to evaluate possible effects of the earthquakes.

The largest earthquake recorded this Tuesday reached 4.8 and had its epicenter in Gójar, according to the measurement reviewed by the National Geographic Institute (IGN). This is the second most intense earthquake since the beginning of the seismic episode that has affected Granada since last Friday, August 14, after the one recorded in the early hours of Saturday the 15th, also of magnitude 4.8 and with its epicenter in Alhendín.