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Quakes in Albania damage some homes, 5 reported injured

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Reuters

TIRANA - Six earthquakes in the space of two hours, the first with a magnitude of 5.3, shook southeastern Albania on Saturday, injuring five people and causing damage to five houses, the Defense Ministry and local media reported.Five people were hurt when a house collapsed, one local media outlet reported, while Albanian authorities said they were monitoring the situation after the quake and aftershocks.&quot;No extraordinary situation has been reported in any district of the country,&quot; Albania&#x27;s Defense Ministry said.The first earthquake had its epicenter 15 kms southeast of the town of Korce at a depth of 14 kms and was followed by another seven minutes later at a depth of 18 kms in an area bordering Greece and North Macedonia.Lower intensity tremors continued in Korce and the southern area of Gjirokaster, on the border with northern Greece.

TIRANA - Six earthquakes in the space of two hours, the first with a magnitude of 5.3, shook southeastern Albania on Saturday, injuring five people and causing damage to five houses, the Defense Ministry and local media reported.

TIRANA - Six earthquakes in the space of two hours, the first with a magnitude of 5.3, shook southeastern Albania on Saturday, injuring five people and causing damage to five houses, the Defense Ministry and local media reported.