5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Greece

World | August 29, 2014, Friday // 09:24|  views

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An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale rattled southern Greece early on Friday.

The quake struck at 6:45 a.m. local time and had an epicenter located 120km east of Sparta, according to preliminary reports of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

There were no immediate reports of damages or victims.

The quake was felt on the island of Crete and in Athens and was followed by a 4.7-magnitude aftershocks some three minutes later

According to preliminary estimates of the US Geological Survey, the earthquake measured 5.6 on the Richter scale.

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Tags: Earthquake, European Mediterranean Seismological Center, US Geological Survey

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