ATHENS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude struck in the Aegean Sea north of the Greek island of Evia on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake, which struck at 5:06 a.m. (0206 GMT), had its epicentre in the Aegean Sea about 40 km (25 miles) north of Evia, off the coast of central Greece.

Officials said there were no reports of injuries or damage to buildings, but that emergency services were on alert. (Reporting by George Hatzidakis, editing by Tim Pearce)

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