Strong 6.3 Earthquake shakes southern Portugal, Spain, Morocco
Pastor Dale Morgan
Strong 6.3 Earthquake shakes southern Portugal, Spain, Morocco*
MADRID, Dec 17 (AFP) Dec 17, 2009
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale according to Spain's
seismological institute said shook Spain, Portugal and Morocco early on
Thursday.
There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.
The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 2:37 am (0137 GMT) was in
the Atlantic Ocean about 100 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Cape St
Vincent in Portugal and at a depth of 58 kilometres, the National
Geographic Institute said.
The US Geological Survey measured the quake at 5.7 magnitude on its
different moment magnitude scale. It said the quake struck at a shallow
depth of 10 kilometers.
Spanish media said the quake was felt in the cities of Seville, Cordoba
and Huelva.
It said emergency services had received numerous calls asking for
information about the quake but no reports of damage or casualties.
The quake was felt across Portugal but emergency services said they
received no reports of damage.
The quake was also felt in Morocco's Atlantic coast cities of Tangiers,
Rabat and Casablanca, but civil protection authorities said they had
received no reports of injuries or damage.