Monday, January 25, 2016

Strong Earthquake Strikes Mediterranean



A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain, the US Geological Survey has said.


The 20-mile deep quake hit at 4:22am, 39 miles north of the Moroccan city of Al Hoceima and 102 miles east-southeast of Gibraltar, USGS said.

It was followed by a 5.3-magnitude tremor.
In its initial assessment of the quake's impact, USGS said there was "a low likelihood of casualties and damage".

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