Quake jolts northern Kosovo

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale shook northern Kosovo on Wednesday.

BELGRADE, March 10, 2010 (AFP) - An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale shook northern Kosovo on Wednesday, but there were no casualties or damage, Beta news agency reported.

The epicenter of the tremor, which struck shortly before 3:00 pm (1400 GMT), was the northern Kosovo town of Zubin Potok, 50 kilometres (30 miles) from Pristina, the report said, quoting the Belgrade Seismology Institute.

There were no reports of casualties or damage, it added.