Strong Earthquake Strikes Greek Island as Wildfires rage*

Monday August 27, 2007 8:16 AM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude
of 5.1 struck the western Greek island of Kefalonia on Monday, the
Athens Geodynamic Institute said. There were no immediate reports of
damage or injuries.

The quake struck at 9:29 a.m. and had an epicenter beneath the seabed
off the west coast of the island, 185 miles west of Athens, the
institute said.

The island also was the scene of forest fires, with at least one
breaking out overnight in southern Kefalonia. Vast swathes of the
country have been decimated by massive wildfires that have been raging
out of the control since Friday.