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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattles Crete
The Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece -- Greek authorities say an earthquake with
preliminary 4.9-magnitude has shaken the country's southern Aegean
islands, including Crete. No injuries or damage were immediately
reported in the quake, which was the third in three days in the
area.
The Athens Geodynamic Institute says the undersea earthquake
occurred at 12:50 p.m. (1050 GMT) Saturday about 243 kilometers
from the Greek capital, Athens, between the islands of Santorini
and Crete. It says the earthquake occurred at a depth of 31
kilometers.
Earthquakes of magnitude 5.3 and 5.2 occurred in the same area on
Thursday and Friday, respectively.
Greece is in one of the world's seismically active areas, with
hundreds of quakes occurring each year.