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Albania hit by magnitude 5.1 earthquake
Buildings crack, no casualties
12 August, 13:29
(ANSA-AP) - TIRANA, 11 AUG - An earthquake with a preliminary
magnitude of 5.1 struck off northern Albania on Saturday,
damaging some buildings, authorities said. There were no
immediate reports of casualties.
Albania's Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and
Environment reported that the quake occurred at 5:38 p.m. (1538
GMT) some 40 kilometers (24 miles) north of the capital, Tirana.
It said the quake hit at a depth of 24 kilometers (15 miles) near the town of Bulqize. Some buildings in Bulqize reported cracks.
The quake was felt strongly in Tirana and most of the country, as well as in neighboring Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia. It was followed by 15 aftershocks.
Another quake of the same magnitude struck western Albania five weeks ago, causing only slight damages. (ANSA-AP).
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It said the quake hit at a depth of 24 kilometers (15 miles) near the town of Bulqize. Some buildings in Bulqize reported cracks.
The quake was felt strongly in Tirana and most of the country, as well as in neighboring Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia. It was followed by 15 aftershocks.
Another quake of the same magnitude struck western Albania five weeks ago, causing only slight damages. (ANSA-AP).
