'Very strong' earthquake shakes western France

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Earthquakes of similar strength last struck in France in the early 2000s. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BORDEAUX, France - A rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit large parts of western France on Friday evening, with the seismology bureau BCSF calling it “very strong” amid reports of damage to buildings.

In the Deux-Sevres department, one was person was slightly injured and treated on the spot, the prefecture said.

 

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