Eastern Austria Hit by Strongest Quake in 20 Years

Austria"s eastern provinces and its capital Vienna were shaken early on Monday by the strongest earthquake in 20 years, Austrian television reported.

The quake, which measured 4.8 on the Richter scale, caused minor damage to buildings in the provinces of Lower Austria and Burgenland. The epicentre was in the Lower Austrian town of Ebreichsdorf, some 20 km (13 miles) south of Vienna.









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