Moderate earthquake rocks Spain, at least 7 dead
May 12th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by BNO NewsMADRID (BNO NEWS) — A moderate earthquake struck southeastern Spain on early Wednesday evening, seismologists said, killing at least seven people.
The 5.2-magnitude earthquake at 6.47 p.m. local time (1647 GMT) was centered about 6 kilometers southwest of Lorca, a small town in the autonomous community of Murcia. It struck about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
The Madrid-based ABC newspaper said at least seven people were killed after a number of buildings had collapsed, adding that others were injured. Local television stations showed debris scattered on streets.
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