Spain Earthquake 2011 Hit in Succession

Two earthquakes hit Spain on Wednesday killing at least 10 people, injuring dozens and causing major damage to buildings, officials said. See the details provided by USGS.

First Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 4.5
Date-Time:

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 15:05:13 UTC
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 05:05:13 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location: 37.693°N, 1.673°W
Depth: 0 km (~0 mile) set by location program
Region: SPAIN
Distances:
55 km (34 miles) SW of Murcia, Spain
120 km (74 miles) NE of Almeria, Spain
123 km (76 miles) SW of Alicante, Spain
348 km (216 miles) SSE of MADRID, Spain

Second Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 5.1
Date-Time:

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 16:47:25 UTC
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 06:47:25 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location: 37.699°N, 1.673°W
Depth: 1 km (~0.6 mile) set by location program
Region: SPAIN
Distances:
50 km (31 miles) SW of Murcia, Spain
118 km (73 miles) SW of Alicante, Spain
124 km (77 miles) NE of Almeria, Spain
352 km (218 miles) SSE of MADRID, Spain

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