Earthquake hits Greek coast, no damage reported

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Earthquake hits Greek coast, no damage reported

Kalamata - There were no reports of damage or casualties.

By Reuters

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Published: Wed 28 Sep 2016, 12:12 PM

Last updated: Wed 28 Sep 2016, 2:20 PM

A magnitude 5 earthquake hit the Greek coast 34 km (21 miles) south southwest of Kalamata on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
"No damage was reported ... Children are of course out in the school yards," Panayiotis Nikas, the mayor of the southern city, told Reuters.
The quake struck at a depth of 10km, at 10.17am local time (0717 GMT), the USGS said.


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