Granada seismic swarm wanes as CSIC launches open-access monitoring tool

· Environment ESP

Seismic activity in Spain's Granada province has sharply declined, with only six low-intensity tremors recorded early Sunday after the busiest week of earthquakes since the swarm began Aug. 14. Saturday marked the quietest day since the episode started, coinciding with the one-week anniversary of the first magnitude-4.8 shock.

The Spanish National Research Council has released an open-access seismic viewer integrating real-time data from the National Geographic Institute and historical records dating to 2015. The CSIC's disaster advisory group, activated Aug. 15, has been participating in Andalusian emergency committee meetings while experts compare the current episode to the 2020–2021 swarm that produced more than 3,000 tremors.

Granada Mayor Marifrán Carazo said inspections of nearly 700 buildings found no serious structural damage in the city itself. However, the hospitality sector reports a 20% drop in bookings. Andalusia maintains its pre-emergency phase.

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