NU Online News Service, May 11, 2:40 p.m. EDT

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Spain about 218 miles south-southeast of Madrid, causing several deaths and toppling buildings, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The USGS says the quake struck at 12:47 p.m. EDT today at a depth of about a half-mile.

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