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Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes southern Portugal

Portugal, particularly the southern Lisbon region and the Azores archipelago, lies within a seismically active zone

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What happened LISBON, June 28 - A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck southern Portugal's tourist region of the Algarve on Sunday but did not appear to cause any injuries or damage, the country's sea and atmosphere institute (IPMA) said.
The headline split The left frames it as "Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes tourist region of Portugal". The center frames it as "Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes southern Portugal".
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Left / center-leftEarthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes tourist region of Portugal

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CenterEarthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes southern Portugal

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The IndependentNews report · Jun 28, 12:40 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes tourist region of Portugal

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Portugal, particularly the southern Lisbon region and the Azores archipelago, lies within a seismically active zone

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jun 28, 12:24 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes southern Portugal

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LISBON, June 28 - A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck southern Portugal's tourist region of the Algarve on Sunday but did not appear to cause any injuries or damage, the country's sea and atm...

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Jun 28, 12:24 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Jun 28, 12:40 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

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