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Magnitude 5.9 quake hits off Greece - USGS
03 Nov 2009 05:42:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 quake struck off Greece on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

It said the quake, quite shallow at a depth of only 6.2 miles (10 km) below the seabed, was centered in the Ionian Sea, 94 miles (152 km) west of Patras.

The quake struck at 7:25 a.m. (0525 GMT).

(Reporting by Sandra Maler)


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