Eight people have died this afternoon in Lorca (Murcia) and dozens injured as a result of an earthquake of magnitude 5.1, which was preceded by an earthquake of 4.5, according has confirmed the Government Office. One of the deceased is a minor. The Government delegate, Rafael González Tovar, has rectified the night the figure of 10 dead that were given during the afternoon and confirmed that eight died and two others are very serious.
The epicenter was located in the Sierra de Tercia, in the municipality of Murcia town. The earthquake has caused more damage between five and 10 kilometers northeast of the town, near the highway from Murcia, and felt strongly in several villages in the region, including the capital, Mazarron, Cartagena and Aguilas, and even been noted in other provinces such as Almería, Albacete and Madrid.
SOURCE: El Pais
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