Earthquake rocks central Greece

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*Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Earthquake rocks central Greece*

14 Oct 2008 04:20:21 GMT
Source: Reuters

ATHENS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude struck in the
Aegean Sea north of the Greek island of Evia on Tuesday, but there were
no immediate reports of casualties.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake, which struck at 5:06
a.m. (0206 GMT), had its epicentre in the Aegean Sea about 40 km (25
miles) north of Evia, off the coast of central Greece.

Officials said there were no reports of injuries or damage to buildings,
but that emergency services were on alert. (Reporting by George
Hatzidakis, editing by Tim Pearce)