[quote]The 5.3 magnitude earthquake was felt across the Murcia region, where hundreds of British expatriate live, from Alicante to Malaga and as far away as Madrid.
The epicentre was registered in the Tercia mountain range close to the town of Lorca, where several buildings were destroyed including a medieval church bell tower.
Authorities confirmed that at least ten people had died, including a child of 13 years old.
Francisco Jodar, the mayor of the town said: "Unfortunately people have died as a result of cave-ins and falling debris. We're trying to find out if people have been trapped inside the collapsed houses."
Television images showed streets in the historic quarter of the town strewn with rubble and crushed cars. There were also reports that historical heritage sites as the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Huerta and several local temples had been damaged.
The local hospital was evacuated raising fears over how those injured would be treated and military units were dispatched to the earthquake zone to help in the rescue.
An earlier quake registering 4.4 on the Richter scale occurred at 5.05pm local time, and the second bigger shock of 5.3 followed at 6.47pm.
Residents in the town, which has a population of around 90,000, described the terrifying moments when the quake struck.
"There was a tremendous roar and the church was split in half," Catalina Lopez, told Spanish state television.
One neighbour said that most people had already left their houses before the second bigger quake struck.
"I felt a movement of such force, and with such noise, that made all the furniture jump about. It was terrifying," said Juani Avellaneda.
"Everyone ran into the street and then when we were thinking it was safe to return to our houses, the shaking started again," he said.[/quote]
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I live in Alicante and I've felt absolutely nothing?
Like, nothing?
Although come to think of it I did hear a loud bang at 5:05
Too many earthquakes.
[QUOTE=MintyMginty;29762197]Too many earthquakes.[/QUOTE]
IT'S THE GOVERNMENT!!! OMG OMG!!!! THEY'RE KILLING EVERYONE EXTRMELEY SLOWLY SO THAT DEY CAN CONTROLLL US BETTR!!!!
I didn't feel shit.
I'm near the south.
[QUOTE=MintyMginty;29762197]Too many earthquakes.[/QUOTE]
its The Core, call Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank.
HAARP
Nice round number that ten.
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