Earthquake of 5.1 on the Richter Scale hits El Hierro
Sunday, December 29, 2013 @ 12:19 PM
AN EARTHQUAKE on the island of El Hierro reached 5.1 on the Richter Scale on Friday, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the most intense yet since the underwater volcano started to erupt in March 2012, setting off a chain of tremors.
The quake occurred with six seconds to go before 17.47hrs, says the IGN, and was felt in Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera.
It was 15 kilometres below the surface – far enough down that it did not cause any injuries, fatalities or property damage.
However, the road between the towns of Frontera and Sabinosa, in the El Golfo valley has been closed due to rockfalls as a result of the tremor.
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