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4.2-Richter Earthquake On Greek Island of Crete

earthquakeA small tremor measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale shook the Greek island of Crete, early on Tuesday morning around 8am, according to the Geodynamics Institute of Athens.
The earthquake’s epicenter was located 39 kilometers south-southeast of Heraklion, Crete, in the bay of Messara. No injuries or damages have been reported to the Greek authorities.
Earthquakes are common in Greece and have historically caused widespread damage across central and southern Greece, Cyprus, Sicily and other neighboring regions. Last year, a series of strong earthquakes on the island of Kefalonia damaged hundreds of homes and injured more than a dozen people.

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