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Strong Earthquake Shakes Central Greece, Felt in Balkans

Wednesday, 03 March 2021 06:01 AM EST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck central Greece. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

The earthquake Wednesday had an epicenter 22 kilometers (13.67 miles) west-northwest of the town of Larissa and struck just after 12:15 p.m. local time (1015 GMT), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.

The quake was felt as far away as in the capitals of neighboring North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.

Numerous aftershocks were reported.

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck central Greece. There were no immediate reports of injuries.The earthquake Wednesday had an epicenter 22 kilometers (13.67 miles) west-northwest of the town of Larissa and struck just after 12:15 p.m. local time...
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2021-01-03
Wednesday, 03 March 2021 06:01 AM
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