An earthquake shook Spain twice in a row on Wednesday, May 11. So far the quake has killed 10 people and dozens others injured. The quake also damaged several buildings.
An earthquake measuring 4.4 and 5.2 on the Richter scale (SR), the local meteorological agency version, centered near the town of Lorca. The second earthquake occurred approximately 2 hours after the first quake. It is the largest earthquake victims in Spain in 50 years.
Local government officials said, the dozens of people who suffered injuries in hospital emergency created in a city of approximately 85 thousand soul. Approximately 270 patients who were hospitalized in Lorca, were evacuated in anticipation for the hospital building slightly damaged after the quake.
Office of the Prime Minister of Spain is officially set the number of people killed as many as 10 people, while Murcia government office said the death toll includescasualties from the second quake.
Boulders and bricks from the outside of a church building collapsed due to earthquake. Large church bell was also seen amongst the ruins of a church that collapsed. A Spanish television station showed footage of several cars crushed by debris and visible large cracks in the walls of the building.
Office of the Prime Minister of Spain is officially set the number of people killed as many as 10 people, while Murcia government office said the death toll includescasualties from the second quake.
Boulders and bricks from the outside of a church building collapsed due to earthquake. Large church bell was also seen amongst the ruins of a church that collapsed. A Spanish television station showed footage of several cars crushed by debris and visible large cracks in the walls of the building.
Some residents who frantically gathered in open areas and provide news to their families through cell phones. Many residents who decided to make a tent and spend the night in a park or other open areas, fearing aftershocks will occur. Thus was launched the Associated Press, Thursday (12/05/2011).
A seismologist from United States Geological Survey (USGS), John Bellini said the first quake had a larger force that is 5.3 SR. The quake centered 350 kilometers southeast of Madrid and occurred at 6:47 pm local time. The quake centered at a depth of 10 kilometers.
A seismologist from United States Geological Survey (USGS), John Bellini said the first quake had a larger force that is 5.3 SR. The quake centered 350 kilometers southeast of Madrid and occurred at 6:47 pm local time. The quake centered at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Aftershocks of a smaller scale that is 4.5 SR. The first earthquake, according to Bellini, belonging to the earthquake is and can cause structural damage to old buildings.
In 1915 Raffaele Bendandi Italian seismologists predict that the “big earthquake” will attack Rome on May 11, 2011.
Developing panic recently when rumors spread of social media including Facebook, Twitter.
“Rome was not any earthquake risk,” said Enzo Boschi, the head of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.
“There was never a strong earthquake is confirmed in this city,” he said.
Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno also rejected rumors that said that the Romans would not listen to baseless speculation. “I believe Rome is too serious to be deceived by the kind of rubbish,” he said.
Business Reports indicate that one in five people have asked off work and some parents keep their children at home, not school or out of town on that day.
Many shops in the downtown area of Rome is closed on Tuesday night and Wednesday, because the shopkeepers to leave a notice that they closed their doors because of “illness” or “take inventory.”
All forecasts bendandi indeed occurred not in Italy but it happens in Lorca, Spain. Date predict earthquakes in bendandi was appropriate, 11 May 2011, just a different place.
