Spain's surprise quakes were deadly shallow

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 23:30 in Earth & Climate

The two earthquakes in Spain Wednesday that killed several people and caused significant damage struck an area with a tame seismic history. Their shallow point of origin contributed to the deaths and destruction.

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