Earthquake jolts N. Spain, no serious damages

An 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Autonomous Community of Navarra in the north of Spain on Saturday evening but did not cause serious damages, the Spanish National Geographical Institute has confirmed.

The quake, which hit at 05:18 p.m. local time, is the strongest of many tremors to have hit the region so far this year, and was followed by four aftershocks of lesser strength. The epicenter was near the town of Uterga, although tremor was felt in all of the towns of the region and also in the Navarran capital of Pamplona.

No serious damages have been reported in the area so far.

Navarra has recorded a series of low level seismic activities in recent months. In the two months period between February 14 and April 14, the National Geographical Institute registered 119 tremors measuring 1.5 degrees on the Richter Scale or above.

Nine people were killed in a stronger quake on May 11, 2011, when a 5.1-magnitude quake hit the city of Lorca. Another 400 people were injured.

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