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Earthquake measuring 4.7 on Richter scale hits Albania’s northwest

TIRANA, Sept 15 /ATA/-By I.Vata/ – An earthquake measuring 4.7 on Richter scale hit the Albanian north-western region of Shkodra on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Institute of the Geo-Sciences, Energy, Water and Environment.

The Institute said that the earthquake’s epicentre was around 2 km from the area of Koplik.

The tremor was felt also in the region of Lezhe and Tirana.

Two previous quakes measuring 3.4 and 4.1 hit the area on Wednesday morning.

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