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Slight tremors felt from earthquake without danger in Maldives

Xinhua, October 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Slight tremors were felt in some parts of Maldives as a small earthquake hit 306 kilometers outside Male in the early morning of Wednesday, National Meteorological Center (NMC) of Maldives said.

NMC said that a magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit at around 3:30 am local time and reports from people who felt tremors in some parts of Maldives were received after that.

NMC reassured no threat from the earthquake to Maldives. Endit