A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has struck the town of Rreshen, Albanian capital Tirana, at 10km depth, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
The quake struck the rural Albanian town at roughly 4pm local time on Saturday afternoon. According to testimonials on the EMSC’s website, eyewitnesses told Russia Today that the tremor as lasting up to 30 seconds with the strength of convulsions reaching a crescendo as the quake progressed.
