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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles central Greece
(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-01-22 17:22
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ATHENS: Authorities say a strong earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.1 shook parts of central Greece, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The Athens Geodynamic Institute says the quake struck at 2:46 a.m. Friday (0046GMT) near the town of Nafpaktos, some 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Athens.
Greece is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, but the thousands of quakes recorded each year rarely cause severe damage or injuries.
In 1999, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed 143 people in Athens.
