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The Mediterranean is shaking !!!NOW 2016
Strong Earthquake Strikes Mediterranean
Sky News
25 January 2016

Strong Earthquake Strikes Mediterranean


A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck the Mediterranean between
Morocco and Spain - damaging hundreds of properties and closing schools.
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, the US Geological Survey said.
It was followed by six aftershocks including a 5.3-magnitude tremor.
There were no immediate reports of any injuries or fatalities.
Emergency services received 250 calls from alarmed residents in the Andalucia
region, in southern Spain.
Tremors and aftershocks were felt throughout the area including in the cities of
Malaga, Cordoba, Seville and Granada.
TV footage showed people running into the streets in their pyjamas in Melilla after
the quake struck.
Up to 200 households in the Spanish enclave on the Moroccan coast suffered
damage to their properties.
Officials said schools would be closed on Monday so buildings could be checked
for structural damage.
Power was reportedly being restored in areas hit by blackouts.
Images also showed concrete blocks on the ground which had come crashing down
from buildings in the city.

In its initial assessment of the quake's impact, USGS said there was "a low
likelihood of casualties and damage".
In February 2004, a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit near Al Hoceima
killed 631 people.

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