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Fri, 05/22/2009 - 07:12
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Volcanic activity is in the fall, reports Saudi Seismological authority

Riyadh, May 21, SPA -- The Saudi Geological Survey Commission, Saudi
Arabia's authority in charge of monitoring and controlling
seismological activity in the country, said today that the volcanic
activity at Harrat Al-Shaqa, which showed unprecedented activity over
the last 30 days, registered recent remarkable fall in terms of
number and strength.

In a press statement, the authority said only six minor quakes were
registered during the last 24 hours measuring about 3 points on the
Richter scale.

The statement said nobody felt or reported the shocks neither of
which exposed in volcanic vapor.
--SPA

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