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Tourist hotpot rocked by 'strongest earthquake in 60 years'

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Locals in 14 of the island’s 14 municipalities, akin to counties, felt the tremor.

The tremor hit at a shallow depth of 20.5km beneath the epicentre near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria .

Locals compared the rumbling from the quake to thunder, with dishes rattling, windows creaking and light fixtures swaying.

No injuries or damage were reported.