France 24 has reported an unusually strong earthquake which hit southeastern France on Monday, seriously injuring at least one person, authorities said. The quake, with a magnitude of 5.4, was felt in a vast area between the cities of Lyon and Montelimar which are about 150 kilometres (93 miles) apart, the national seismological office said. (USGS are showing the quake as a mag 4.8)
The quake is thought to be the biggest to hit France in 15 years.
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