5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Albania; four injured

The first quake with a magnitude of 5.3, shook southeastern Albania on Saturday, injuring four people and causing damage to houses. The earthquake had its epicentre 15 km southeast of the town of Korca.

Tirana: A 5.3-magnitude quake that hit southeast Albania on Saturday left four people injured and damaged houses.

Media reports suggest that four people were hurt in Floq, 15 kilometres southeast of the city of Korca, which lies 180 kilometres southeast of the capital Tirana.

Officials in Korca said the quake had damaged around 60 houses.

According to Albania's Institute of Geosciences, it struck at 6:26 am (0426 GMT) and was followed by seven weaker aftershocks.