Strong eArthquake in Lorca, Spain, kills at least 10

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Recap of May 11, the day of the Lorca earthquake. Earthquake-Report.com was alerted by a weak but shallow earthquake shortly after 5 PM. Every day tens of earthquakes of this magnitude are occurring all over the world, so nothing special here. Shortly after the first shaking we mentioned already the possibility of cracks in walls. While checking local reports we detected some light damage in the Lorca area and we also got a notice that an elderly institute had to be evacuated. 2 hours later a much stronger and also shallow 5.2 aftershock occurred. It was immediately clear to us that this last quake increased the potential for damage and injuries a lot. Soon thereafter the first reports on damage to private houses, municipality buildings and historic places were published. Authorities did all what they could to help the unfortunate Lorca people. Stay tuned to Earthquake-Report.com as we will also give other news-facts the coming hours.










Earthquake in Lorca, Spain, kills at least 10 - Features - The Sofia Echo