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Strong earthquake of 4.6 magnitude strikes off central Greece, no damage

The 4.6 magnitude tremor occurred at 6:02 am at a depth of 5 km on the coast of the Corinth Gulf, in a sparsely populated area

Earthquake

Earthquake

AP | PTI Athens
A strong earthquake today struck central Greece and was felt in the capital Athens, some 80 km to the southeast.

According to a preliminary estimation by the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the 4.6 magnitude tremor occurred at 6:02 am at a depth of 5 km on the coast of the Corinth Gulf, in a sparsely populated area.

No damage has been reported so far.

Earthquakes of this magnitude are common in Greece.

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First Published: Dec 31 2017 | 2:08 PM IST

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