Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits southern Spain [View All]

[Haole Girl]

Source: heraldsun.com.au

A MAGNITUDE 6.2 quake hit southern Spain today about 25km to the southeast of the city of Granada.

The quake occurred at 12.08am local time (9.08am AEST) at a depth of about 616km near the Sierra Nevada mountain range, the US Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate report of damage or injuries.

Geophysicist Susan Potter told CNN: "When an earthquake is deeper, the seismic energy is absorbed by the earth, so there will be less damage expected in the epicentre area."

Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/magnitude-62-earthquake-hits-southern-spain/story-e6frf7jx-1225852601138

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Luckily, this earthquake was a deeper one. Interesting, though, how many there have been recently.