NICE, France: A small earthquake registering 3.3 on the Richter scale caused a shudder in France’s Alps region overnight but caused no damage nor casualties, officials said yesterday.
The epicentre was around 40km north of the French Riviera city of Nice, according to Sismalp seismic observatory in the Alpine town of Grenoble.
Minor quakes are relatively common in southeast France, with around two per year recorded at or above the 3.3 magnitude. – AFP |
